Where Rose Writes Very True Stories

Day after tomorrow… 🎃

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I dressed up as Sally today. I was Sally on Saturday, but I was wearing a full Sally costume and not just an adorable, comfy sweater…. I guess I’m a little extra obsessed with The Nightmare Before Christmas this year.

Because this year, I got to add to my Tree of Impossible Things. Now, my Tree of Impossible Things is a tree I keep on my writing desk. And every time I do something I thought I’d never be able to do, I hang a charm or something from it that represents that impossible thing I did.

A little over a month ago, I did something so impossible, it wasn’t even on my radar—I met Danny Elfman. I love Oingo Boingo. ‘Just Another Day’ might be my theme song. It made its way into my books. I love his soundtracks. I’ve been listening to the ‘Alice in Wonderland’ soundtrack a lot lately. And of course, he’s the singing voice of Jack Skellington, and The Nightmare Before Christmas was my childhood and speaks to my soul.

So, it was at a convention. And I was composed until I got up to his table. Then I absolutely burst into tears. Absolutely melted down. And he was so sweet. He reached out and took my arm, and then took my hand. And I was able to stammer, “Your music has helped me crawl out of some really dark places. You’ve saved my life.” And he looked at me with so much kindness and said, “Thank you for telling me that.” And then I told him, “I’m just so grateful for you,” and patted his hand like a little weirdo.

Never thought I’d ever get to do that. Ever.

And that’s why I keep a Tree of Impossible Things. Because I need those reminders. I need to remember that life is full of doors that open and close. Sometimes we close the door on ourselves, saying, “Nah, I can’t do that. That’s impossible,” when really, we just need to give ourselves a chance and step through.

Sometimes, we need to create the door. We need to decide that this wall isn’t going to keep us in, and carve our way through.

Other times, it’s about watching for opportunities. When a door that was closed suddenly opens, there is no time to hesitate. We gotta leap through.

Honestly, it’s quite possible that nothing is impossible.

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