On Stage Again

Every day we take a breath, we step onto the stage of life.  What role we play today is largely dependent upon us.  We may choose to let the same patterns, thoughts, and actions of yesterday continue uninterrupted.  Or we may decide to change our outlook and step onto the stage with a new attitude.  We may decide to nurse old wounds and grudges, evenly quietly in the background of our mind, and keep the anger and pain alive.  Or we may decide to forgive those who hurt us and think good thoughts towards those whom we have hurt. 

Today I step onto the stage and move from soliloquy to dialogue with others because I realize that there are roughly 7 billion other actors on the stage around me.  With that many actors on the stage there are bound to be some collisions, confusion of roles, and competition.  However, we must constantly remind ourselves that every actor and actress can play a significant role, even as an understudy.  There is no other person like me or you, we are one of a kind.  Even our fingerprints are unique, so I do not have to compete with you for your spot on the stage.  If I discipline myself to learn my lines, understand my role in the play, and play it to the best of my ability, I will have contributed something that will help others as we transform the play itself. 

History is full of people who played their parts well and made life better for generations after they left the stage, even for us.  Let us discipline ourselves to play our parts well, speak our lines with integrity, and give as much as we can on the stage, so that when we exit the stage the play itself will receive an upgrade in the ratings.

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