It's all very well and Super Virgin (2012)good when people go on about chasing your dreams, but surely all that stuff is just wishful thinking, right? Don't the realities of life often mean that ambitions are too often simply not practical to achieve?

Well, maybe. But not always.

On Sunday, writer Charlotte Clymer shared the story of Kathryn Joosten, who began her acting career at the age of 40.

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Here's the thread, in full:

So there you have it. No matter how far out of reach a goal may seem, it doesn't mean it's unattainable.

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