Have you ever had the starring role in a play? 

A solo in a recital? All eyes on you. Waiting for you to do what they came to see. Feeling the incredible pressure to perform. 

There was a time when they used to call operating rooms an operating theater.  Scores of people get ready for the show, the sets are arranged, there are costumes, masks, props, everything has to be rehearsed, choreographed, all leading to the moment when the curtain goes up. 

You know what they say about Carnegie Hall? There is only one way to get there.

 If only life was just a dress rehearsal... And we had time for do-overs... We'd be able to practice and practice every moment until we got it right. 

Unfortunately, every day of our lives is its own performance. 

It seems like even when we get the chance to rehearse and prepare and practice, we're still never quite ready for life's grand moments.