Dancing With Commitment
The show must go on! This is more than a theatre mantra - it's a life mantra.
No matter what happens, the curtain goes up and the show goes on. Liz and Debi have performed under incredibly hard circumstances, because people were counting on us and not showing up just wasn't an option. We've performed while dealing with the flu, with family struggles, through the pain of loss, and so much more. Liz even showed up at work and at the theatre when her child went missing.
The show will go on with or without us, so why not make it a priority to show up and be part of the action!
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Seeing Glimmers of Hope
The Broadway show Come From Away is the little-known story of the passengers on 38 planes that we diverted on 9/11 to Gander, Newfoundland when the American airspace was suddenly closed after the tragic events of that day. Suddenly nearly 7,000 people from all over the world landed in the small town—nearly doubling its size—and they needed food, showers, beds, and (most importantly) phones. They were stranded in a strange place with people who didn’t speak their language but who spared nothing to give the “come from aways” a safe place for a few days.
As we talked about the show and the way people cared for one another following the attacks on America, I couldn’t help but get very weepy. 2020 was full of anger and division, but we are capable of so much more! We are hopeful that goodness and kindness lies ahead.
The Lessons of 2020
20/20 denotes perfect vision. For many of us, our eyes have been opened to the realities of deep division, hurting hearts, broken families, and extreme sadness.
What’s My Purpose?
Most of us are trying to find our purpose. Where do we look for answers and for purpose?