And Hollywood will listen

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Sometimes the naysayers help you pull it through. Sometimes John of England's “You can't do THAT” is the proverbial last straw. You already knew you were going to do exactly that. The girls didn't send you those fabulous heels for you to bail out because somebody said you can't or shouldn't.

Sometimes the quiet, confident support of a wise man can go a long way. Sometimes the Doctor's “you will be fine” makes you take a deep breath. And the staff car. He said you can do it, now you can't let him down.

Sometimes the caring, quiet disbelief coming from people who wish the best for you feeds a growing determination to show them they shouldn't have been so sceptical. This is the mild, non-angry version of “watch me”.

Because there is an angry version of it. When the disbelief is neither caring nor quiet. Sometimes somebody laughs in your face and tells you “come on, you're not gonna make it. It's written all over you” That's when you feel like adding a few not very ladylike expressions to accompany “watch me”.

Sometimes a very simple “I always knew you would manage” just fills your heart with gratitude. They never tried telling you what to do or not to do, and never for a split second made you feel you shouldn't do what you thought was necessary. Even when everybody else considered it crazy. They probably did think that too. Except, they also knew to what extent you are crazy yourself, and did the maths. And knew you would manage.

Sometimes those who treat any turn of events and the situations they lead to as “normal” are the best people to have around. Actually, not only sometimes. It's always rewarding to have people who don't question your choices in life but accept them. Ok, they disapprove of the men you choose and make fun of your taste in music, and probably have a well-defined idea of what would be beneficial for you, but they know better. They know that you will have to figure it out for yourself, and the best they can do is be there when you do. And for them, it's always a when, never an if. You know, they send you the heels for when you have crossed the fields and hills and mountains, and arrived to Santiago.