Career Change!
I've been putting together a travel website of Connecticut and New England as a sort of first step in exploring the possibility of generating income online. ANYWAY...in researching my lovely home state I came across a local story of the ultimate career change.
Dolores Hart, who was the recipient of Elvis' first on-screen kiss in the 1957 film Loving You, and went on to star in the 1960 cult classic, Where The Boys Are, made the ultimate career change when she left Hollywood behind to become a nun at the tender age of 25. She joined the Benedictine Abbey of Regina Laudis, in the rolling hills of Bethlehem, Connecticut.
Here, in a 1961 interview, we can perhaps see evidence of her future incli
nations when the subject turns to men and marriage:"Every man," she said good humoredly, albeit with conviction obviously born of experience, "is guilty until proven innocent." She had men neatly pigeon-holed in two classifications—those who want to tarry and those who want to marry. Nor did she lack the sophistication to recognize that the two roles were easily interchangeable. " [A] girl has to be on guard until she gets married. She must keep a wary eye on the situation. Now when I'm tempted to relax and have a good time, I try to think of how the man may react—what he may have in mind."
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Comments
Firstly, read in detail about your friend, Tierney about her photographs. Have always strong woman with guts and stand firm in what she believes in. Thanks for the link, it was really interesting.
Secondly, I agree on the guilty until proven innocent part..for sure (hahaha..). And to be a nun, that's just wow..it takes lots of faith for her to move on from the big screen to something totally of the opposite, again, great admiration for what Dolores believed in. Reading the previous post on Tierney...you seemed to have lived a very exciting life not too long ago.
cheers :)
M.Kate - as for Tierney - I do admire the stand she has taken although I understand why people are so taken aback by her work. It has been fun to look back on those I've known. Sometimes life moves so quickly - it's nice to stop and contemplate.
Love this post! :)
Tongue in cheek of course.
Brooke - perhaps you are right and he was a bad kisser. He went on to marry a teenager who probably wouldn't have known the difference at the time.
Elvis was known as a momma's boy - and for me, that's a deal breaker.
Robin - I may not be nun material but I look fabulous in black! ;-)
;)
thanks for stopping by amuse-bouche.
Lelly - riiiiight - the poverty thing. I was still stuck on the little matter of chastity!
xo alison
I've been myself for 7 years a nun and I think God's humor is the most amazing: now I'm married with a former monk and we have got 3 wonderful children... But nevertheless it's a nice story about this actress and the man who never married because of her. I'll be back here. Have a good day and sunny greetings from Belgium, Marjolijn