Stacie Burrows had on the surface an incredibly privileged and luxurious lifestyle. Living in a huge house with marble floors in an exclusive area in America where her Mom went shopping with their neighbour in a limousine.
The sort of lifestyle that many dream of (well sort of). However, as Stacie delves into the memories as an adult, she realises that this lifestyle was built out of plastic and a fake reality. What happens to plastic when the heat turns up? It melts. This is exactly what happened to their lifestyle of living beyond their means and using credit cards and credit for everything.
Although her parents were shocking when it came to their financial responsibilities, they weren’t bad or horrible people. Stacie shares fond memories of trips and holidays where money apparently was no object, and they had a great time. Although the unmade luxury dolls house that was never built that lived under her bed showed a part of her childhood that’s tinged with regret.
How do you live within your means when you have never been taught how to budget? In Stacie‘s case, you learn the hard way, of course, and make friends with your own plastic collection. She doesn’t divulge the extent of her own situation, and neither should she that’s not what the story is about. For me, it’s about understanding where you came from and deciding your own destination with or without your flexible friends. Underneath everything, there’s a deep sense of love and understanding towards her parents and the mess they created.
The story of Fools Goldmine is partly narrative with a selection of original songs created for the production and can be listened to on Spotify.
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Four Stars
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