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What's the Title of The Story of Your Life?

Topic: HappinessPublished June 13, 2007

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I was at the post office the other day, having struggled to get there on time – they close promptly at 5:15. The doors were shut but not locked. A man in full bicycle regalia opened the door and stepped into the post office lobby after 5:15. I wondered what they would say to him. At that moment a teller said, “I am sorry Sir, we are closed.” nnThe man, upset, took off his helmet, wiped his eyes saying, “Oh, great… just great… you really made my day!” in a loud, mocking tone. Disgusted, he groaned and turned around. nAfter everyone stopped and watched that small show we all went back to what we were doing. I finished my transaction and walked out the door. The man was still there, stomping around in his bicycle cleats. Finally he put his helmet back on, and said out loud, “Well, I guess I’ll just come back tomorrow!” Then he muttered a little lower, “Come back tomorrow… story of my life, come back tomorrow.”nnI pictured a darkened theater… up on the screen a movie begins, the title screen popping up: Biography of Joe the Cyclist, “Come Back Tomorrow.” nnWhat the story of your life? I sure hope it’s not “come back tomorrow” or some other sad, somewhat pathetic catch phrase. But think about, if you could make a movie of your life, what would you call it? We challenge you to come up with a few titles. What are the themes in your life? The good news is you don’t depend on some writer to pick your title – or your life; you make it all on your own! nnWe hope you make the title empowering; something with courage or persistence, love or peace… don’t let your story be one like, “Come back tomorrow.” Your life is too precious and too short to be walking around with that showing on your internal movie screen!

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