Remember your first day on campus as a freshman? You were feeling pretty darned cool. You had taking your first step into your future and life was good. I was going to major in Art History and go on to be a world-renown expert in either Baroque Arts (emphasis on the genius of Bernini) or Jewelry (specifically Faberge) OR add Archeology as a co-major and dedicate my life to discover the next greatest tomb or temple. But my parents politely told me they would not support a major that did not have proven odds in my favor that would lead to a paying job. So not having the funds to support my own 4-year college degree I acquiesced changing my focus to Nursing then to Floriculture. I have loved all the designing and commentating and awards in my floral career but my heart still wistfully feels the "what if" of being established at Christies or Sothebys OR conducting a dig in Eygpt or Greece...... Part of the self-prescribed cure? I envision myself at a dig ripe with fabulous potential highlighted in Smithsonian magazine. And there I am!! Dust covered, heart racing, huge grin, excitement running high holding up some beautifully handcrafted ancient artifact that I had just plucked from the ground.
That was then. This is now and my Big-Girl dream is to be a writer. Actually it is more of an obsession. This blog would be incredible if it led to the chance for me to be a contributor to a newspaper or magazine (in print or on their website) AND writing the eleven books ~ three for kids and eight for adults that are living and growing in my head.. (Clarification: "Adults" meaning 'not children' as opposed to 'x-rated'). Plus I can keep my day job while I enjoy this new and exciting path of possibilities. I can think of one other wonderful avenue that could come to life: A fairy godmother.
Hey, Oprah! I am an energetic, hard-working adult who would love to be discovered by you. I would gratefully accept with sincere thanks a grant from you so I could write full-time and YOU would get the rights to publish the books and produce the movies sure to follow. What a great partnership!! If anyone reading this has a connection, an "in" personally or through another with this lady who likes to discover, support and encourage new talent PLEASE tell her about me. I would be more than happy to go to Chicago to meet her, write for her magazine, be an addition to her list of successes. Or if you know a publisher, editor or manager in the print field I am extending the same request for exposure to them to show them what I've got.
I do believe that Dreams can come true. So if any of you could give mine a shove I would be ecstatic!! and crazy appreciative!! and eternally grateful!! Tell the staff you have discovered a lady who would add spice and humor and thought-provoking tidbits in a little column space. Really! I'm not very big. I wouldn't take up much space. Send an email to oprah.com or MAKE THAT CALL!!! What are you waiting for??
