I had always loved acting with all of my heart. I had so much passion in it and even my parents couldn't get it at all. According to them, I never knew what I was doing and wasted my time chasing the impossible dream.
Our Girls Only private school was one of the best or rather say the top of the best in academic record. We always participated in mini-dramas and plays during school outs. Even competitions were entered but we came back empty handed and I happened to be the reason behind our loses. Got cut off and banned by Lisa, the head of The dynamites, from our acting group. She hated me so much and accused me of being a curse to the group and that our class teacher made a mistake by adding me in the group. Miss Smith was so kind, generous and genuine to anyone. I'd never forget her words. 'Lolo my angel, go easy on yourself', Miss Smith said so, smilingly with her dimpled cheeks. 'Stairs are made for everyone but it's up to you to decide on how you climb and remember to always climb on them no matter how hard it may be'. 'Strive for your passion, one day it'll make sense', she added.
My parents tried to get me off from my dream . As they would have been always behind my back. They even applied for teaching on my behalf in UNISA. So studying online had supposed to be what's best for me since I always glued myself on my smartphone going live, doing monologues. Socialising was my thing, it was nothing you would succeed in reprimanding me for. Regardless after the shenanigans that happened some few months ago...it didn't stop me from keeping going. The rate was not that impressing but I held my head upright and faced the music. The thought of giving up never popped on my mind.
We were sitting in the seating room having some snacks and watching TV. I was so focused that it drew some attention to my folks to remind me of how to live my life. 'You need to do something "serious " in your life', said my father. 'Yes something meaningful', mom added. I just looked at them...Do i really have to do things that satisfies them? What about me?How old people takes things to heart so easily.
One day, I got a very special message from a very well-known theatre in partnership with SABC. The email read as follows: 'Dear Miss Loretta Ferguson, you're cordially invited to auditions that'll be taking place at University of Johannesburg on the 16th of June at 10:00 online'. Prepare for the following attached document of your lines for the auditon'. Adhere þ the prompts carefully make sure you stand out for being the best. 'If you don't hear from us after a month please consider yourself unsuccessful for our search for the suitable character in the upcoming telenovela movie of The sacrifices'. I got goosebumps as I even forgot that I had applied for the auditions. Frankly I got it off my mind and applied for other platforms who seeked for actresses.
I remember it well as it were five days before I find out of my fate. I already spilled the beans to my parents. 'Loretta, you don't give up right?' dad asked. 'This is a big platform and you already want to make us a laughing stock', mom said so with disappointment on her face. 'The chicken are comingback to roost'. 'This child of yours, she's at it again, she always drag this name through the mud'. 'When will she ever learn? said dad figourously. 'First it was that silly content of hers that made her trend of her imposing celebrities' lifestyle'. 'And now this?' 'Oh, wonders shall never cease'. I thought so, I shouldn't have told them.
It was early in the morning and I had prepared breakfast for us. I had a gloomy face and I couldn't hide it anymore. It was 1 day after my outcome of my results had to be released. It was obvious that no news meant unsuccessful. My mom looked at me as she was about to sit down and ready to be served. I had no appetite at all. 'Lorry, since when do we have to serve ourselves ?', she said angrily. Sorry mom but dad is not down yet, it's hard to step down from the stairs? 'It's no funny, you know he had work to do, the company won't run itself '. I'll dish up mom.
One day dad came back from work and switched on the TV. I just saw my face on the screen captioned "We searched and finally found her as our actor and director" on the advertisement on SABC. An unexpected response came out from the horse's mouth. 'Indeed fighters are winners, I shouldn't have been hard on you', said my dad regretly. 'I should have supported you as my daughter and made sure that you aren't alone in the journey you took'. When I was trying to hold my breath then my mom added some words too. 'Splendid, splendid my dearest flower'. 'You really outdone yourself. A new path has been paved for your future ahead'. I couldn't express my excitement and my gratitude for the kind of an opportunity I got. Not to mention that I had been through this all along, alone but at the end of the day my hardworking and persistence paid off doubly. I just jumped and shouted 'Miss Smith'.
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