tough roads lead to bright futures

Gracine stared outside her window, her mind a thousand miles away. she was trapped in a small town, with dreams that seemed too big for this place to reach. she longed to escape, to Chase her dream of acting and singing. but everytime she mentioned it to her parents, they dismissed her, telling her to focus on a stable job that would give her a bright future. Gracine sighed and turned away from the window. she had to get ready for work. she worked as a waitress at a local diner, a job she didn't love but payed the bill. as she got dressed, she caught a glimpse of her self in the mirror. she looked tired her eyes sunken and her skin pale. she forced a smile trying to master up some enthusiasm for another long day of serving some coffee and burger. at the diner Gracine went through the motion. taking food and develing with a force smile. she felt like she was just going through the motion. living someone else's life. she dreamed of being on stage making music and bringing out stories to life. feeling the rush of adrenaline as she performed in front of an audience. as the day wore on Gracine's manager Mrs jankins. called her into the back office. " Gracine, i need to talk to you about your schedule." she said her voice stern " you are always late for work, and you are not meeting your sales target. what's going on?" Gracine felt a surge of frustration she knew she was a good waitress, but Mrs jenkin seemed to always find faultz in everything she did " I'm sorry, mrs. jenkin," she said trying to keep her tone neutral. " i will try to do my work better next time" Mrs Jenkins nodded but her expression didn't softened "see to it that you do" she Said. " you are a talented girl Gracine. you deserve better than this job maybe you should try or think about pursuing your true passion." Gracine's heart skipped a beat. did Mrs Jenkins know about her dream but how she had never told anyone at work about it. she asked curiously getting the better of her, Mrs Jenkins smiled " i mean you are always singing along to the radio when you are working. you have a great voice my girl maybe you could do something with that" Gracine felt a spark of hope could it be that Mrs Jenkins was her rare of hope. her guidion light and she wasn't wrong. Mrs Jenkins removed something it was a form from los Angeles. Mrs Jenkins said "i found this while I was passing by and i thought you have a great voice why not go for it". I got the form and hugged Mrs Jenkins so tight and thanked her. then she left the office feeling more determined than before to follow her dreams. but before she could dream any further she remembered her parents words.