I thought I was going to be an actor. After all, it’s easier to live in another person’s skin. It’s easier to make believe that all those dramatic events were happening to you without actually having to suffer the shock of loss, the climactic events of life, or the satisfying resolutions to the dramas of life.
But, it was not to be.
Life has a way of finding the best route for all of us. And, my route through life was and is exciting. I did suffer the shock of loss, climactic events beyond my wildest imagination and resolutions that made me see how wonderful it was to be able to participate.
It’s easy to agonize over the many obstacles which are there to make life interesting. After all, we wouldn’t want a boring life with no challenges. . . would we? These are the things that give life meaning, the sense of accomplishment and engender the love and passion that we all look for.
And, pretending that it’s there for three hours for five days a week with matinees on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday . . well, it wasn’t the answer for me.