LJ Idol 5.12 My Favorite Story

[puppetmaker]

Anyone who says their favorite story is anything other than their own life is simply lying.

How could it not be? I know my life story is my favorite.

It's filled with action (finding myself driving late at night through twisty mountain roads while being followed since I am a line of defense between a famous actor and his over adoring fan), adventure (Escorting a VIP through a convention and keeping the fans at bay so they could get to a meeting which launched the next part of their career), romance (anything with Peter and me), birth (Caroline), deaths (More than I care count for this year), and exciting chases (and if you don't think sprinting after a fleeing, yet laughing, two year old across a busy parking lot isn't exciting, then you don't know from exciting).

It has a vast, even sprawling supporting cast filled with peculiar and memorable characters, it's long-running, I'm the main character, and I have absolutely no idea what' s going to happen next. But I can't wait to find out and I hope it never ends. Or if it does, I don't want to be there when it happens.

Comments

[popfiend.livejournal.com]

*warm hugs*

Thank you.

This made me feel warm inside.

[wookiemonster.livejournal.com]

Wow. This is a very unique way to look at one's life, and I find I can do it with my own :)

[puppetmaker40.livejournal.com]

Well life is an adventure. *grin*

I have to give Peter credit for giving me the idea. It came up when we were talking about something else and I thought he was right.

[puppetmaker40.livejournal.com]

*Hugs*

I am glad you feel that way.

[jenny_evergreen]

Gold. Star. :)

[wookiemonster.livejournal.com]

Yes! Life is an adventure! I think too many people have lives but don't actually live, don't actually pursue their dreams or find joy in the little things.

Yesterday, someone on my friends page quoted Ferris Bueller, "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in awhile, you could miss it."

This has become entwined with a thread in my head that I've been working on and was teased out a little yesterday, and is being teased out more today. Thankies :)

[celticboy.livejournal.com]

normally, you'd be right, but this last year? not so much...

[shadowwolf13]

Gorgeous sentiment! I wish more people felt this way! :)

[wherdafux-d-cat.livejournal.com]

Yes, yes, and yes again. :)

[puppetmaker40.livejournal.com]

Thank you. *grin*

[puppetmaker40.livejournal.com]

How so?

I know this year has not been kind to you and I hope next year is much better.

[puppetmaker40.livejournal.com]

Thank you.

I have to remind myself of this when I get down on life. We are so lucky to be alive esp. if you stop and thing all the things that had to happen for YOU to be here.

[puppetmaker40.livejournal.com]

Thank you.

[paigemom.livejournal.com]

So who would you pick to play you in the movie?

And I so want details of some of this!

[puppetmaker40.livejournal.com]

Kristen Johnson (Sally Solomon in 3rd Rock from the Sun)

Some I have written before and others are yet to be told.

The actor with the stalker was the late Chris Reeves.

The VIP tale I have not told yet and really can't unless I get permission from all parties that were involved.

[paigemom.livejournal.com]

Chris Reeves was the awesome! (not that I would stalk him -- or anyone)

[brightflashes.livejournal.com]

What an inspiring take on the topic! I really admire what you've done here. Great job! : )

[puppetmaker40.livejournal.com]

Thank you.

As I said in comments above, it was a conversation with my husband that really made it work in my head.

[libra-dragon.livejournal.com]

I really liked this and never really thought about it like that. Now after reading this, it's like yeah, so so true.
Nice job!

[jenandbronze.livejournal.com]

This was a different perspective on this week's topic... Great way to think of life in general!

[puppetmaker40.livejournal.com]

Thank you.

Life is an adventure esp. when you don't know the plot. *grin*

[puppetmaker40.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

I have always said that if I were to die today, I would go out knowing that I had a good life with a lot of fun in it. I hope for a much longer run with more adventure in it.

[imafarmgirl.livejournal.com]

Great take on this topic. I agree that life is the best story of all.

[puppetmaker40.livejournal.com]

Thank you.

I think that we sometimes forgot that we are on a great adventure.

[solstice-singer.livejournal.com]

I didn't find this to be a very easy topic either. (Sigh)

Nicely written.

[caersidi.livejournal.com]

It's really true that we are the stars of our own stories if not the director/writer.

Isn't Joe's success amazing. Saw 'The Changling' last week and thought it was just so well written.

[alycewilson.livejournal.com]

A friend said to me once that we're all just an infinitely bored god, split into parts, dreaming. One day, we will come back together and share all our stories. I find that strangely comforting.

[agirlnamedluna.livejournal.com]

Very good take on the topic :)

[baxaphobia.livejournal.com]

I'm sure your life makes an interesting story! Smile. Having just read bits and pieces of it of course! Smile