As she stood backstage warming up, her manager came by and, with his usual toothy grin, told her it was another sell-out.She smiled to herself and shook her head as she looked around at the crew scurrying with last minute details and listened to the crowd chanting her name.
The words of her 7th grade teacher came back to her, as they had every night since the day they were said all those years ago.
"Stop singing, Sara, you sound like a frog."
The smile was still on her face as she walked onstage and stepped up to the microphone.
luv the fact that her determination has brought her to a fulfilling stage
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Thank you, Gillena!
DeleteGreat story! Those words could kill the sensitive or help the determined flourish. Wonderful.
ReplyDeleteSo true, Maggie. The story could have easily ended with her sitting in the audience wishing she was up there.
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A small part of me, a part that understands, thinks she should thank that teacher!
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Mine: http://kindredspirit23.wordpress.com/2013/10/24/fsf-five-sentence-fiction-determination-102413-strength-of-will-rated-pg/
I can definitely see where you're coming from. It's kind of like naming your son Sue. lol
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