As you grow older, you’ll find the only things you regret are the things you didn’t do.
Zachary Scott
The other day, my husband was contacted by an advertising company to get our daughter Anja to a casting for a telecommunications advertising campaign. It was quite a surprise call, as it was Saturday afternoon and she never applied. Later we discussed it was probably the same casting company that filmed the ad at the swimming pool some time ago and back then Anja’s friend performed in it.
But as I might think she would jump at the opportunity, I mean, which teenager would not want to be a TV star and earn some money, she refused to go.
True, she was in the middle of the filming the modern version of old Greek mythological story about Orpheus and Eurydice for the school project and she was having tons of fun with her friend. But the opportunity like that would knock only once. She holds to her firm NO even at our long persuasions.
But later that evening she admited she was sorry not to go. She didn’t want to let her friend go, as she hardly finds much leisure time between the school and her swimming practices. She was afraid of not getting the school project done on time. She didn’t want to show off.
What surprises me at the end was, that she somehow let her decision to be her final saying. She just accepted that she made a mistake and let go. She didn’t want to contact advertising company maybe for another chance some other day. And I didn’t want to pressure her, but I feel, that if she was contacted, maybe she would have a chance and at least she could do one step towards it.
Is this a sign of maturity or stubbornness? Did she really let go or she just doesn’t admit she made a mistake? Should she fight for the job or wait for another oportunity?
What would you do? How would you help her? Please feel free to post your comments below.
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