What I Learned When My Dreams Were Shattered�
by Lucinda Secrest McDowell @LucindaSMcDowel Imagine my surprise when, at age fourteen, I actually got to meet my idol � Hayley Mills! We were both aboard the final voyage of that great ocean liner, Queen Elizabeth I. It was a heady moment, I assure you. And, of course I have an old-fashioned �selfie� to commemorate it. For those of you too young to remember, Hayley Mills was the Disney darling who starred in many films such as Pollyanna and The Parent Trap . Not only was I a fan and admired her, I actually wanted to be her. To the extent that for at least a year I had styled my hair the same as she did in Pollyanna and even wore drop waisted dresses with black stockings. Oh yeah. That was my dream. One day, at age ten, I sat down and wrote Hayley Mills a letter. (This is your first hint that I am destined to become a writer�) I had decided if I couldn�t be her , I could possibly b...