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Monologue Mania Day # 1318 Good Enough For You by Janet S. Tiger (c) Sept. 23, 2017
by Janet S. Tiger (c) 2017 all rights reserved
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Amazing. I have a degree in communication, but I suppose I missed out on one of the basic ideas - make yourself understood.
You, my dear daughter, do not understand anything I have said for ...how long?
All right, in anger, perhaps I told you things, like all mothers do!...that are not the wisest. Have you been so perfect with your daughter? Have you said everything just right? With all the psychology you took, did you never yell, never complain, never get so tired that you couldn't hold in all your annoyance and you just....lost it? If the answer is no, well, God bless you, you are the first perfect mother I ever met! Mine certainly wasn't! You remember grandma only from the perspective of a two year old, a lovely old person who kissed you and gave you candy when I wasn't looking!
A grandma who was dead before you could understand what she said- and she was not perfect, either. I can well attest to that fact.
No, if I erred, it was to let you know that, if you wanted to be the star, you would have to accept reality - which is something young people rarely want to do. I didn't want you destroyed by attempting to become a marathon champion if you only had one leg!
So sue me. I mean, you can sue me or give it a break
I love you. That is one thing I hope you know. Does this man love you?
(Waves her hand)
I know he has a name! But right now, in my book, his name is mud, so let's just call him...this man. Does he really love you? I mean, have either one of you actually thought this through? How is this supposed to work? He plans to date other women for a year.....while LIVING WITH YOU AND YOUR DAUGHTER, but then, if he hasn't found .....hoooh, this is hard to say.....if he hasn't found someone...better....then, only then, will he marry you.
Amazing. I am tempted to have you go to a lawyer, but how would this be done?
He gets to go out once a week, and then he comes back to you and gives you a review? (As the man( 'Ok, honey, this one is nice, but you're better....so I guess, you're still in the running!'
Can you hear how that sounds? Maybe you can't. I'm sorry that you think I think you are not pretty enough or talented enough, because that is far from the truth. But it's your life and your feelings, and I am not going to give you a blessing for marrying this man.
(Turns to leave, stops, looks back)
Because it's not you I'm worried about...I don't think HE is good enough for you!
(Lights down. End of scene)
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Swedenborg Hall 2006-8
1 comment:
Exactly!
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