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Sunday, August 3, 2008

Fine, Shoot Them Down. That Won't Stop Me.

Alright, I've found my inspiration for a new post. But, if you still want to give me an idea for next time 'round. Feel free to comment with it. Now, on to my inspiration. That happened mere minutes ago and caused me to come here to my room and blog about it.
So, last year, I was thinking film would be the area of career in which I would enter. I'm a story-teller, you see, and film, it was the first form of storytelling that comes to mind. But recently I have been leaning toward theater and just plain old writing. I feel like I would fit in more with that line of business than film.
Okay, so my grandmother is over and I was sitting and talking with her and my Mom. My Mom mentions that she recently met some woman with connections to one of the colleges I want to go to, but with the film program. So I informed her, for the millionth time, that I do not want to do film anymore. I would like to do theater. And she did not seem happy about that.
She told me that I won't make any money in theater. That only a few people do. But I personally think it doesn't have anything to do with money, it has to do with doing something you enjoy. But then again, they pay all this money for me to go to a private school so I ought to get a good paying job. At least that is how my mother and my step-father think.
So then my grandmother chimes in, telling me about how my mother wanted to be a dancer but she wouldn't let her for the same reasons my mother is against theater. My mom could have been a fricken Rockette and she is shooting down my dreams!
I just don't get it! Why would she do the same thing her mother did to her? She didn't get to follow her dreams, why won't she let me follow mine? It is very frustrating. Well, they are just going to have to deal with it. I'm going into whatever field of business I want. And they don't have to like it! They should want me to be happy. And money doesn't but happiness.
That is all I have to say about that.
Much Love,
Abundant Felicity,
~ Jenna

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Totally! Do what you feel is best for you!!! Don't let anyone tell you differently!

Anonymous said...

Keep on writing!!

Anonymous said...

Your mother is doing that to you, because now she understands why her mother did it.

I'm sure she just wants you to be able to support yourself, and afford a nice home, etc.

Anonymous said...

If she isn't happy it won't matter how financially stable she is!! You have to shoot for the stars and follow your dreams or one will never be happy!

Anonymous said...

Mother knows best