My boyfriend Frenchy has many good qualities, but the one I'm savoring today is his ability to recognize something good and stick with it, despite the hard work and the emotional ups and downs that go hand-in-hand with something about which he is so passionate. No, I'm not talking about "us." We're somewhere in the middle of our first draft, not the third major revision. After five years of blood, sweat, and tears, Frenchy got to see his creative baby come to life this past weekend.
Frenchy's musical, which he created with his two collaborators, was performed for the first time in a workshop production, a theatrical experience that is much more than a reading, but less than a full-scale production. A musical, which I've heard described as "a play on steroids," is so complicated to create, it's the theatrical version of writing a novel. It's inspiring for me to see Frenchy's diligence, creative talents, and belief in the project finally reap the reward of having other people experience it in 3D.
Frenchy is a polisher. He sees something that has potential, but is not anywhere near perfect, and he works on it until it's really good. To him, an obstacle isn't a stop sign, it's just a rough edge that needs to be reworked until you get it right. Besides being a quality I admire, Frenchy's "patient, but persistent drive to improve" seems like a good indication that he won't bolt at the first sign of relationship trouble because he's used to constantly reworking things, making little changes here and there. I like that. And I need that -- most of all for the residue of hopefulness created by all his patient, persistent polishing.
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