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Gary’S's avatar

Celia, given your track record, you’re one of the best of humanity. Sincerely. I’m so glad and grateful and relieved that you never achieved fame or celebrity status. Count your blessings.

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Frances Leader's avatar

I found this and it helped me to understand the forces which plague Polunin. From his parents to his present need to remove those tattoos, he certainly seems to have the potential to grab a future from the convoluted past.

https://www.tatler.com/article/sergei-polunin-dancer-interview-autobiography-free-a-life-in-images-and-words

I agree with your Dad that fame is a terrible burden and best avoided, but when you have a huge irrepressible talent, sometimes it may need to be embraced. Maybe your Dad foresaw your amazing talent for loving truth and was scared for you? I dunno, you knew him best.

My Dad discouraged me from becoming a journalist by saying "No, Frances, not that. You are far too sensitive and that career requires a hard heart." But the ambition lay festering in my soul and so now that I have retired I am doing it at last..... feeling like the last item on my bucket list is finally acheived here on Substack.

I think you ARE famous, Celia.... well, you are to me. Your writing inspired me (way back, when you interviewed Kary Mullis and blew a hole in AIDS b/s).

Spain is opening you right now and who knows what more you will do from now on?

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