Thursday, February 09, 2012

My 100-Word Love Story: On being able to laugh at yourself

In college, I got involved in a week-long charity event. I fancied the leader of the group so much that I did something I had never done before: Sing in public! But not just any singing -- karaoke singing of a Karen Carpenter song. Couldn’t have picked something more difficult, could I?! For years, I looked back in horror and embarrassment, especially since he chose another girl from the charity group instead of me. Now I can’t even remember his name. Moral of the story: No matter how bad it seems now, in 10 years, you won’t even remember his name.

--By Roanna from La valigia di Roanna

P.S. Congrats, Roanna, on the little one on the way! :)

11 Comments:

sophie isabelle said...

haha! that is insane! kudos to her for drumming up the courage at the time!

seriously, couldn't do it!

xx

THE ALTERNATIVE WIFE said...

That's a great story! It's true, no matter how embarrasing things seem in the moment, in the grand scheme of things it doesn't matter :) xoxo

Melisande said...

so true! i remember thinking it was the end of the world that some guy didn't like me, blah blah blah, and now i just laugh!

Ryan Adair said...

Love this!

Ann On and On... said...

That's that truth! And you can say I can karaoke I just choose not too. Wink!

La Mode Operandi said...

What a loser! He should have picked you, you went ovaries-out on that one, its his loss

Dancing Branflake said...

That is hilarious!

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Jessi Haish said...

i loved this story! thanks for sharing!

Melissa Blake said...

i'm so glad you all are liking these stories!

Roanna said...

Thanks, Melissa, for sharing my little story! seeing how it made so many people smile and laugh makes my day brighter!