interview with the allergic baby debutante
I dreamed that I was talking to my chorus director at a gala that was to honor him and the chorus. He seemed more personable and less distracted than usual. We were in a discussion with another person about the effect he’s had on children’s lives vs. the effect that JK Rowling has had. I told him that I thought both were impactful, but his was much more unique and long-lasting. He seemed actually very touched and happy about this comment and I felt really good for telling him.
Then it flashed to a documentary where this one chorister who is like the perfect, tiny little blond / blue eyed rich girl gives an interview to a special program. She’s about six or seven. She talks about how her life is overly scheduled but she loves the chorus and she thinks it’s good for her to come for the 1.5 hour rehearsals and be exposed to the interaction with children from all walks of life. She also talks about how she’s allergic to dogs and there’s a surgery her parents won’t let her have that is pretty simple and would make her reactions dissipate. She explains that they a) don’t believe it works and b) don’t want her to want a dog, in case it were to work. She explains to the interviewer that one of the symptoms of her allergy is diarrhea. She says dead-serious with her blue eyes wide open, “My diarrhea burns and boils.”
Then I woke up (laughing, duh).
