Meeting Robert Redford and other wonderful adventures

Growing up in the 70's Robert Redford was a big deal.  In 2017 he still is and that is why when he walked into the theater on Saturday evening he created a stir.  During the intermission for Sunset Boulevard (great show--Glenn Close is wonderful as the whole cast is) I wanted to go and meet him but my best friend Marianne would NOT let me out of my row. "Sit on your hands." she kept telling me--knowing if I did--I would be silent. 

So, after the show he was still in his row and sat while the theater emptied out. Taking my time I watched people look at him but no one walked up to him. I would be one of the few who did. And you know what?  He shook my hand firmly and smiled at me when I told him I was a writer.   He was so nice. We discussed how important writers are and thanked him for the film festival he started decades ago.

One minute he gave of himself and made this woman very happy.

Now, the week before I prayed to meet someone famous such as Barbra Streisand who would be sitting in front of me at the theater. 

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Refusing to be scared

Everyone is scared now and then. Everyone has fears. My fears are being raped, being kidnapped and being murdered. But I'm not afraid of cancer. I know I will be fine. In fact my life is getting better all the time.

Recently, I have ended two friendships that I have had for 7 years. It wasn't working out. I was not happy for a number of months with these friends. They were asking way to much of me---and instead of always saying NO--I ended the friendships. Now I feel like Taylor Swift as I recount my friendships and what went wrong.  Yes, I do miss the friends...but my life is happier in many ways.

I am standing up for myself and telling people exactly what I think. It took me a number of years to get to this point. But, finally I am here.

The one thing I do feel sad about is having to tell people the truth--because it truly makes them look bad.