Which celebrity did you most enjoy meeting?
The question should rather be: which misencounter with a celebrity marked me the most. It was in my twenties, I did a bus journey from Rio to Buenos Aires only to meet my idol – the Argentinean writer Jorge Luis Borges – and failed to approach him. We were face to face, and I did not dare to say a single word.
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I have lost so many wonderful opportunities just because I was too shy. I think probably some of the best opportunities in my life. Looking back I feel regret.
In need of help anyone?
Que faut-il faire? Je me perds dans toute cette technologie, plus c’est simple, mieux ca va pour moi.Un coup de fil?
Je laisse cela entre les mains de mon ange gardien, la French connection et vous.
Love
many years ago i met Sonia Braga in Rio and i went to talk to her.she was very polite and it was after seeing one of her movies, i was happy just happy to be able to talk to someone who i liked as an actress, just happy with no any particular razon!!!!!!
I feel so good to day, I am a “lucky Luke” Paulo.My guardian angel is looking after me.
Please forward details on how, when and where A.S.A.P.and the procedures I have to follow.Am a bit nervous, always ready for a giggle though.
I am practicing my fancy steps and waiting.
Simply, just basking in the now and loving it.
Love
Dear Paulo,
I am old enough to know better, but I am still shy around people I put on a pedestal. Another friend calls them my “false idols.” This year one decision I made was to speak up and connect with them. No one is better than anyone else and no one is less than another. With that in mind, I talked to two people this week (after much internal wrestling with my fears). Both encounters went well and I hope to build a relationship with them.
Thank you for your wonderful words. You help us to look at fear and change in new ways. You have helped me immensely.
Ma rencontre avec ma muse, elle c’est échappée sans que je puisse lui dire merci.
You took a bus journey specifically to meet your idol only to become speechless when face to face?
I’d like to know more about your return bus journey. Immediately after the misencounter, what did you think about? Did you cry?
I am inspired by the fact that you stated you took a bus journey ‘to meet’ your idol so your intention in going was accomplished. Did you consider in going ‘to meet’ your idol that you may have a chance to speak with him.
I was fortunate to meet one of my favorite musical artist and could not speak because I was smiling so much. My boss at that time was with me and told the artist how much a fan I was and asked if I could have a picture with him. I did none of the talking. We took a picture together and I keep it on my desk. Many times I imagined meeting him and what I would say only to get the chance and become speechless.
HOWEVER, I must say looking into his eyes, and enjoying the fullness of that moment (to be close to a person whose creative energy has inspired my life), gives me no regrets. There are many things I could have said, but seeing his smile and eyes up close was a powerful moment for me.
I think if I met Paulo Coelho I would be speechless (and probably collapse and cry). In my own imagination it feels as if I have met Paulo (especially once I read Veronika Decides to Die). Reading that book was like reading an entry from my diary many years ago.
That also happened to me when I was in the Tate modern art gallery. I was scrutinising a piece of sculpture and looked up to see my idol the pianist Alfred Brendel also looking at it from the other side. I was too terrified to say a word. I’m not sure why. Now I wish I’d just said how much pleasure his playing has given me.
Dear Juan Pablo Vásquez, your comment…. applies to all of … us, especially of the middle…of the sixties era!!! The unspoken .. words. Our pearls!
LOVE,
Thelma
That was in yours twenties, and I understand that, Paulo, the innocence and the shame in front the consecrated writer. But what was happened if you were in your forties?
Juan Pablo II.
I couldn´t approach him, but from the distance, I am sure I could see and feel his “AURA” …
hugs
Never mind, dear Paulo Coelho, we all have some …. ‘missed calls’!
Next life..
LOVE,
THELMA
I have lost so many wonderful opportunities just because I was too shy. I think probably some of the best opportunities in my life. Looking back I feel regret.
^ – ^ Maktub
parfois les rencontres ne doivent se faire un jour …mais parfois elles se font autrement ….
pas de regret , il nous est donné de voir et faire autrement
Sometimes the meetings have to be made one day but sometimes they are otherwise made….
No regret, it is given to us to see and to make otherwise
une fille avec un plateau d’huîtres ouvertes à la main
une fille devant un portail avec 2 lettres , 2 initiales
une fille qui veut dire merci pour le partage sur le net de vos ouvrages
une fille qui veut dire merci pour l’amour que vous diffusez et pour le lien que vous ferez en 2009
A girl with a plateau of oysters opened to the hand
A girl in front of a portal with 2 letters, 2 initials
A girl who means thank you for the sharing on the net of your works
A girl who means thank you for the love which you diffuse and for the link which you will make in 2009
merci d’être