I’ve heard the icebreaker question “who would you want to play you in a movie?” many times. I’ve never really sat down and put serious thought as to what my answer would be. It’s difficult to see my story being one worthy of being told, even when I try to live my life in a way that acknowledges that everyone I meet has a story worth telling.
I so often want to be the hero in my story. But man, I often make the wrong call. Or I let my competing passions and interests get misaligned. It’s basically impossible for there to be a consensus right choice anyway. So even when I think I nail it, there is someone out there who thinks I stink.
We’re all a collection of many stories that overlap with each other and with the ones of those around us. I like to refer to those as junction points. You may have heard that somewhere before. But the choice of who would be playing you in a movie would really be based on what story was attempting to be told. We’re not just multifaceted in our own actions but we contain multitudes of ways in which we’re viewed. Perspective is everything when telling a story.
I hope that in most chances that I get, I’m making choices that treat others as someone worthy and valuable. I’m going to get that wrong. But I am going to keep pushing to get it right. I’ll leave the casting up to someone else.
Junction Point 