Behind the curtain of a stage,
below the surface of an ocean,
underneath the seemingly
calm veneer of someone's smile,
there always lies more
than meets the eye...
when you look up
at a star in the night sky
it looks so peaceful -
but if you were to actually see
the same star up-close,
instead of far away,
then you would see
a burning sphere of energy
that looks more chaotic and dynamic
than it does from a distance
against the dark backdrop of space
upon which it shines.

A lot of planning and preparation
goes into making something
look so seamless and easy...
a lot of rehearsing goes into helping
a company of people know
what to do and when...
a lot of hours goes into making
something transition into being real
after so long of just being a dream...
a lot of practice goes into
the performance of a lifetime -
even the most naturally talented
musician, singer, artist, or athlete
has to put everything into what they do,
even if that means having to forego
doing what others do
because they have to focus
all their time and attention
on being their best.

Like everything that matters
to people in life,
that from the outside seems simple,
so much always has to happen,
so much is always happening,
so many things have to
synchronize with one another
in order for an experience
to be considered special and magical -
and one of the things that is essential
is to constantly have faith and to believe,
because an infinite number of things
than could ever be known
have to happen for everything to happen,
every moment of every day, everywhere,
behind the scenes.