Proof The Bible Is True

Applause thundered throughout the theater as I clasped the hands of my cast mates and we all took a bow. A standing ovation—I couldn’t believe it. It seemed like yesterday I was a chubby, timid girl in high school who hid behind Jane Austen novels.

Now I had a slimmed-down figure, was about to enter medical school and my gorgeous boyfriend had asked me to marry him. And I’d just sung a solo in a musical theater production in front of a theater full of people: “All Good Gifts Around Us Are Sent From Heaven Above.” I felt on top of the world. There was a bright future ahead for me.

“Your solo sent shivers down my spine tonight,” one of my fellow actresses told me backstage.

I slathered cold cream on my face. “Thanks,” I said, “but I think everyone was good tonight.” Despite how excited I still was, I yawned. “That solo really takes it out of me,” I said. “I can’t wait to get home.”

My usual ride had fallen through. I got out of my stage clothes and pulled on jeans and a t-shirt. It wasn’t the greatest neighborhood to walk alone at night, but I’d be home sweet home before I knew it.

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