And then - only then when she has passed the test - you caress and love her. Having scrappy battles with your character - as if when you first meet her on the page, she is your adversary - you battle her, and poke her, manipulate and mold her, until she is your own.
LIVE without fear! Insisting on honesty, loud laughter and bawdy jokes. We must equally honor the gypsy in you which brings a life experience to all with whom you work! That hungry attitude you have - demanding all around you to jump in with BOTH feet! LEGENDARY! Congrats Shirley, on yet ANOTHER wonderful award! Though I see you are being honored for “six decades” of work, (why must they say “decades?”) honoring you requires much more than simply talking about your craft.