“Which one is you in the picture, Grandma?”
“The saddest part of life is that I’m not there.”
“Then?” Curiosity shone in my grandson’s eyes.
“Only if I’d been there, I would not be here today. I would have been in august company in the corridors of fame.”
“But why were you not there?”
“I was in the labour room, giving birth to your mother. And I could never get back to the actor’s life I loved so much.”
Three weeks later, my grandson had organised a seniors’ event called “The Comeback.”
Now, do you see me on the stage?
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I am smiling SO big, right now.
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Good to know that. Keep smiling, Dawn 🙂
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Great story, Reena. It’s never too late for a comeback. 🙂
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Thank you, David!
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Second chances are great when we take advantage of them.
Especially from family.
Big smile.
Randy
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Thank you, Randy! 🙂
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Life is always a stage. Beautiful story. 🙂
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Thank you, Susan!
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This is a very loving story, complete with a happy ending 🙂
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Love it… just proves it’s never too late.
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Thank you so much!
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Touching sweet and true stardom, loved it🌻
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Thank you 🙂
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What a sweet grandchild
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Yes. Thanks!
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The youthful dreams we have to give up. There are always new dreams born.
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Agree. Thank you, Tannille!
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What a sweet and endearing story, Reena. That’s a good grandson!
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Thank you, Lisa! I’m noticing the difference between male and female responses 😀
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🙂 LOL
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awwww! I love that!
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Thank you ☺
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Such a nice grandson…
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For sure ☺ Thanks!
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The grandson was clearly not concerned that she would rather have been on stage than creating his family.
Here’s mine!
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He cared for her more than that.
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What a nice grandson she had! I bet she was delighted to tread the boards once more, albeit as an amateur.
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Yeah… being an amateur at that stage terrifies people.
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Interesting that she’d rather be a star than have a daughter and grandson…
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And why not?
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Just shows it’s never too late. (But I didn’t understand why she said “Only if I’d been there, I would not be here today…)
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She thinks she would have been in a better place. Many of us do.
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Lovely sweet ending to this. One’s fate hangs on slender threads.
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Thanks 🙂
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It’s never too late… 🙂
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Certainly 🙂
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This is such a sweet story. I love it!
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Thank you, Colline!
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Small chance events can lead to big changes
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Appears to be so…
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