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seemed like the thousandth time. As she rubbed at
the spot, which she knew would soon turn an
ugly purple color just like the spot above it, tears
came to her eyes. How could this have happened
to me? Just days before, she had been a dancer at
Disney World, dreaming of Vegas chorus lines,
solos in Broadway shows, and grand entrances at
Sardi's. Today she was a waitress on the dinner
shift, serving tourists in polyester pantsuits. She
was not, to be sure, a happy camper.
"Hey, waitress! I ordered a baked potato, not
fries!" a Midwestern-accented voice called out.
"Dear, we asked for water ten minutes ago," an
elderly woman said, tapping on Sam's arm as she
raced by.
"Yo, girlie, can we talk menus here? My kid is
starving."
Don't think, Sam counseled herself. You will
lose your mind if you think. She hurried around
the restaurant, hitting her legs three more times,
then burning her hand when she grabbed a
heated plate too hastily.
"Sam, why don't you take your break?" the
other waitress suggested in a kind voice. Callie
McMartin had been a professional waitress for
thirty years. She felt sorry for Sam, and secretly
thought she wouldn't last in the business for
thirty days.
"Thanks," Sam said gratefully, holding her
burnt hand gingerly and heading for the kitchen
area, where the employees ate.
Sam grabbed a burger and was about to ease
her feet out of the clunky black rubber-soled
shoes that Big Al forced the waiters and wait-
resses to wear (Big Al had gone ballistic when
Sam came to work wearing her trademark red
cowboy boots). She stared down at her aching
feet, encased in the ugliest shoes ever created by
man, and she just couldn't help itЧtears swam in
her eyes. She thought back to what was to date
probably the stupidest thing she had ever doneЧ
the thing that had gotten her fired from her
dancing job.
It came down to a personality conflict, Sam
supposed, but she found it hard not to blame
herself for the part her own strong will had
played in what she now saw as a monumental
career setback. Carrie and Emma had often
objected to her egocentric tendencies, but they'd
always forgiven her in the end. NowЧhindsight is