Nan had stars in her eyes. She wanted to be one— a STAR, that is. She grew up watching old black-and-white movies with her mom, and they shared their daydreams of being one of the glamorous women in the lead roles. She was already beautiful. She accepted that without vanity, knowing it was a gift she hadn’t earned.
Now? Well, no one had warned her of the long days on her feet, slogging through the customers in the restaurant where she worked while trying to find the magic door to stardom.
No golden streets here. Maybe tomorrow.
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Still no sign of those streets paved with gold. I hope she keeps following her dream and a little luck comes her way.
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I think she will. Someone, at some point, will see how camera-friendly her face is 🙂
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She has got to aim high. A nice story that reflects the dreams of many young girls.
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Thanks, James.
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Perhaps she’s a great waitress?
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Perhaps. Waitressing is hard, often thankless, work. Takes a star to be a good one 🙂
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Nice story!!
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her story isn’t unique. everybody has to start somwwhere living one’s dreams. but like they say, when the going gets tough, the tough keeps on going.
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You’ve got to feel sorry for those people and hope thy find a way to shine somehow.
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A tough tough decision. Very few make it. Sounds like she might be having second thoughts about her big Dream. Well done!
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Yes, for those thousands that didn’t make it to stardom, it must have been very dispiriting being surrounded by so much glitz just out of their reach. Good storytelling, thank you.
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It’s a tough dream to fulfill. At some point, dreams should be abandoned so new dreams can take centre stage. Whatever makes people happy. Great story.
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So many people waiting for their big break. There is hope – my chap (Nathan) was in her shoes in my original 2014 story, and just look at him now 😉
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Yes, there is always hope. Some, after all, get discovered in a drug store 🙂
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Maybe one day a movie director will come in, order a coffee and notice the waitress that served it!
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I hope so 🙂
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Tomorrow is just a day away.
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Annie? Seems like that’s from Annie, can’t remember for sure.
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For how many, do you suppose, this is almost a true story? Well told.
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More than we can imagine, I think.
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Many have dreams of reaching the big time. When a few get to live their dream, sadly it often turns sour.
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Yes. Sometimes it’s a very fast rise and fall.
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To steal a line from a Joni Mitchell song, she’s still immersed in the “starmaker machinery” and that has to be vicariously thrilling to some extent. Good story, Linda.
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Dear Linda,
It’s good to pursue dreams…and to have a back up plan for survival purposes. Well done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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For every hopeful who makes it there are a thousand who don’t.
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A good description of the suffering of some who choose to be in the limelight.
Stardom is often exaggerated and dramatized while dragging youth into its web.
I enjoyed your story, Linda. Have a wonderful week … Be Safe
Isadora 😎
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We went in similar directions. Maybe one of our characters will find that magic door and road.
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I really hope it works out for her but she should be prepared to be frustrated beyond belief until then
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Agreed, Larry. Very few are truly overnight successes.
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