Monday, March 5, 2018

Its the dash in the middle

I was an avid Glee watcher. Being a music and musical theatre geek made me love it even more. But there were times on that show that I not only remember the music but some of the things the characters would say. In the episode, "The Quarterback" all of the cast members share their memories about Finn. (Who actually passed away in real life) The one line that stands out the most was said by Puck (who also recently passed away)

"You know whats tripping me out is this line between the two years.It's his whole life. Everything that happened is in that line."

I never thought about how much is said about your life in that line. It represents everything about you. EVERYTHING. And that hit me hard. Sure its just a line. But that line was your life. It was how you lived. It was how people saw you. It was what you were known for. It was the good, the bad, the ugly, the beautiful, the moments you want to forget and the moments you want to cherish for forever. No matter how old you are when that line is followed by a date, the line is the same length for everyone. People know you and remember you for different things. But what do you want to be known for? What do you want that line to say about you? Is that line filled with happiness, regrets, sadness, hatred, or is it filled with love, laughter, and ceasing every moment you could. So every day you get a chance to live, think about that line in the middle. Its already there. What do you want it to say about you?

BA=)