Wow, this thread really resonates with me! In my previous life, I aspired to become an actress, and although at some point I decided to drop the idea, I wondered how I would channel that talent. Was it given to me just for the nisayon of sacrifice? I didn’t think so and decided I would join one of these women’s productions when college and work would no longer be so time-consuming. Well, family obligations make far more demands on a woman’s time than do college and work! And yet, motherhood provided a real outlet for my acting abilities! I now perform daily, albeit for a limited audience! Actually, I think R’ Miller ztz’l wrote that life is a stage in that we must act according to what the head knows is proper behavior, though our hearts may feel quite differently.
And with that in mind, there are many times when I really do feel like an actress!