 What is one potential moral of this story?
We both want to do what’s best for you, not to stand in your way. The theater is full of beginners a year and even two years younger than I am, and girls of my age have lots of acting credits already. “None of them is as fascinating as acting to me,” Peggy replied, “and none of them is nearly as important to my life.” We think you’re wonderful, but the theater is full of young girls whose parents thought they were the most talented things alive; girls who won all kinds of applause in high-school and college plays; girls who have everything except luck. You may be one of these girls, and if you are, we want you to be prepared for it. I don’t see how you could miss being the biggest success ever—but I’m your father, not a Broadway critic or a play producer, and I could be wrong. All I ask is that you finish college and get a teacher’s certificate so that you can always find useful work if you have to. All I hope is that I’ll be able to get a part in that time, and maybe be able to make a living out of acting. What I want to prove in this year is that I can act. “Peg, your mother and I are cautious only because we love you so much and want what’s going to make you happy. At the same time, we want to spare you any unnecessary unhappiness along the way.
 Believing in yourself and advocating for yourself can open doors.
 Believing in yourself and advocating for yourself can open doors.  Pursuing one's dream is difficult and often involves too much risk.  Acting as a career should be more well respected because of how difficult it is to enter the industry.  Sometimes dreams prevent you from enjoying what's right in front of you.