#relevant:

I have always been a woman who arranges things Like luncheon parties, poker games, and love

Today I am thinking of the song mentioned in the old audition sheets as proposed to the candidates seeking out voicing dear Rosie: I Put My Hand In from the musical Hello, Dolly!

Most adored Leslie Kritzer — a star of many of my favorite musicals — brought Rosie into life in the most delicate and talented way one could find, she is endlessly charming and I can never get enough of her!

To melt into the background, become the meek voice among voices that is impossible to tell apart from another. The very idea of being "one of" is admittedly rather atrocious to me — not with all the time, effort, thought, and purpose I place into myself. No, my sweet, I do not wish you to deceive yourself with such a thought even for a second.