Never Too Old

​OK. So, let's jump-start a new year, and just for the fun of it let's not focus on the year.
 
Let's not even focus on the quarter or even the month. Let's start focusing on every single day. What a concept, huh?
 
As kids, we wished our youth away. As adults, we beg it to slow down.
 
Yes, it has been a slow start. Already a week in the books and I’m still struggling to find my voice. I fell back to ground zero. What could I possibly say that would be of interest? All I do is eat, sleep, and work. Who am I to speak to the world?
 
OK. Most of that is BS (although a plausible excuse, right?). Over the holidays I found a subscription service available through Prime Video called BroadwayHD. Oh, be still my heart. I now have 24-hour access to music and theatre heaven.
 
While Phantom of the Opera and A Chorus Line remain my all-time favorites with Hamilton rapidly gaining ground, I have added Miss Saigon and The Prince of Egypt to my list.
 
The music, the talent, the stories, the staging – all raging with spectacular energy.
 
In my youth, I dreamed of being an entertainer, specifically a singer on Broadway. I had a voice that could knock worshippers off the last pew in church. It was a God-given gift. I would open my mouth and music would pour out.
 
The rest of the package didn’t follow suit though. I was not a blonde bombshell cutie pie. I was a short freckle-faced redhead with hips. That gave me a comedic edge, but not star quality.
 
And that’s okay. I was way too independent to take orders and be molded into a marketable asset. I would have been a Director’s worst nightmare.
 
But watching the talent of today, the dream still lingers. These professionals can not only sing and dance but also act, play instruments, and compose. They are remarkable.
 
So, I say, this year find strength in your dreams – be they old or new. And build that strength one day at a time. We are never too old to dream.
 
I think someone should write a musical based on my life. It would be fabulous until the end. I mean, who likes to watch people eat, sleep, and work? Ah, but that is fodder for yet another rant.
 

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