Glorialoves to sing, dance, and act in her bedroom, but not in public. No way. Gloria’sbig problem makes sure of that, following her wherever she goes and constantlyreminding her that she’s anxious and frightened, that she’s not good enough,and that everyone will laugh at her. Anxious Gloria worries all the time, abouteverything. Until, one day, Gloria summons all her courage to try out for a communitytheater production. She marches herself to the audition, and her big problemmarches right in behind her. She gets up on stage, and her big problem takes aseat in the front row and starts to laugh at her. And then at last she yells “STOP!”,and her big problem shrinks to a little problem, and Gloria wins a part in theplay.
Glorialoves to sing, dance, and act in her bedroom, but not in public. No way. Gloria’sbig problem makes sure of that, following her wherever she goes and constantlyreminding her that she’s anxious and frightened, that she’s not good enough,and that everyone will laugh at her. Anxious Gloria worries all the time, abouteverything. Until, one day, Gloria summons all her courage to try out for a communitytheater production. She marches herself to the audition, and her big problemmarches right in behind her. She gets up on stage, and her big problem takes aseat in the front row and starts to laugh at her. And then at last she yells “STOP!”,and her big problem shrinks to a little problem, and Gloria wins a part in theplay.
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