But I’d give up all that if I could be someone who gets to say things like:
“You’d better get me a first class reservation on tonight’s jet
to Nice. If I don’t put in an appearance at the Cannes Festival, too
many people will be disappointed.”
***
“I don’t have a thing to wear to the Kennedys’ pool party at
Hyannisport.
Call Tiffany’s and have them deliver an assortment of diamond belly
button baubles.
***
“Paul who?...Well, tell Mr. Newman I can’t possibly go out with
him on such short notice. He’ll have to wait five minutes.
***
“I couldn’t have won this award without the help and support of all
the little people.”
***
“Please stop crying, Farrah. It won’t do any good. I refuse to tell you
who does my hair.”
***
“I’m sorry, Carl — you’ll have to find someone else to sharpen your
pencils.”
But seriously, when I get down to basics, I’d be happy just to be someone gutsy enough to have ignored this assignment and instead spent the time working on my in-progress movie script, which I’ve been postponing forever. Writer’s block.
Which brings me back to wishing I were Sybil Adelman. I bet she never has that problem. And if she does, she can always discuss it with Paul Newman.
©2012 Rose Madeline Mula for SeniorWomen.com
Rose Mula's most recent book, The Beautiful People and Other Aggravations, is now available at your favorite bookstore, through Amazon.com and other online bookstores, and through Pelican Publishing (800-843-1724), as is her previous book, If These Are Laugh Lines, I'm Having Way Too Much Fun.
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