And When You Want Something, All The Universe Conspires In Helping You To Achieve It.

And here's the announcement that you've all been waiting for. Can I have a drum roll? Okay, fine I don't need a drum roll.
But I am VERY pleased to announce that I have landed my first part. Ever. And the first of many, I hope, because everyone needs to start somewhere. I think it's going to be tiny (at least I hope so because I want to minimize my stress) but who cares?

I am Camel Driver in The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. According to SparkNotes, my character description is "Camel Driver - A friendly former orchard owner and devout Muslim who feels content with his life despite losing his orchard in a flood. He has made the pilgrimage to Mecca and lives his life in service of omens from God." I'm waiting on the script and the rehearsal times and stuff but how cool is this? Second audition and I got a role. Just...I dunno. Like just the idea of it is completely terrifying. And exhilarating. And I get to bury myself in the life of someone else.
So I'm immersing myself in The Alchemist and the beautiful thing about it, the omen if you will, is that it's about your Personal Legend and how the heart knows your Personal Legend but gets quieter and quieter the older we get because it doesn't want us to suffer from not fulfilling it. But if we listen to the Soul of the World and listen to the omens and follow them, then we will know our Personal Legend and be able to fulfill them. This story speaks to my heart in ways that few others have. It is incredibly profound and lovely and something from which to learn. Because sometimes it's not the destination that's important, but the journey and what you learn and do while on it.
I'm pretty sure I've mentioned some of the things that have happened when I've been doubting or questioning. I suppose they can be taken as coincidences but I don't believe in coincidences. I never have. I'm taking this as one of those signs because what are the odds that my first role will be in a story that is telling the story of following your heart and dreams? And not just that, but my first role is someone who follows the signs that are given to him. How can that not be a sign to me, that this is what I am supposed to be doing? If I follow the omens that the hand that created the universe is giving me, I will do what I am meant to and I will find my happy ending.

I know that we each have something that we are supposed to do and I implore all of you to search your hearts and find it and remember, or if you already know it, take the leap of faith and fulfill it, no matter what it takes and no matter what others say. Listen to the Soul of the World and you will learn all that you need to to fulfill your Personal Legend. Please. We can succeed together and I want all of you to succeed too. Look for the omens and follow your hearts.