I was scrolling through one of my favorite Internet sites the other day, looking at pictures of a celebrity who was making a personal appearance. The celebrity had people all around him: average joes wanting autographs, an assistant holding his coffee, and security guards holding back the masses.
As I studied the picture, I wished that I were a celebrity. If I were famous, I'd have money to do whatever I wanted, people waiting on me hand and foot, and crowds of people jostling just for a glimpse of me. I've always thought it would be cool to be a celebrity! Oh, I know that there are drawbacks, but since I'm never going to be famous, those don't really matter.
As I was studying the picture, I got a little sad because the likelihood of my becoming famous at this stage is practically nil. But then I remembered that I have been asked for my autograph once (and it was cool!) And that got me thinking, and I realized something. I am lucky because I am the star of one show--my life!
Have you ever thought about how many accomplishments and achievements you have? You may not be a big celebrity, but I'll bet that you've done a lot of things that most people will never have the chance to do. And when I thought about that, it made me happy--and I decided to keep an ongoing list of things I've been lucky enough to do, to achieve, or to accomplish. Without even trying I listed over 50 things.
- Been asked for my autograph
- Had surgery
- Had a cast
- Had stitches
- Been married
- Bought a house
- Sold a house
- Had a fancy wedding
- Had a European honeymoon
- Spoken to a large group of people
- Taught formal classes
- Spoken to a large group of people without notes
- Rescued dogs
- Rescued a cat
- Been too thin
- Been skinny
- Been fat
- Learned more than one foreign language
- Won an art contest
- Appeared in a newspaper article
- Graduated from college
- Graduated from graduate school
- Got a teaching certificate
- Flown in an airplane
- Flown in a helicopter
- Ridden a roller coaster
- Read over 100 books in a year
- Lived with a roommate
- Lived with a husband
- Lived by myself
- Donated time/money to charities
- Directed a fashion show
- Been a dresser at a fashion show
- Been on a cruise
- Been on a motor boat
- Been on a large boat (not ship)
- Been in all 50 states
- Seen glaciers
- Seen geysers
- Seen volcanoes
- Ridden a train
- Lived in a house
- Lived in a condominium
- Lived in an apartment
- Seen a double rainbow
- Know how to swim
- Know how to roller skate
- Know how to ice skate
- Know how to ride a bicycle
- Taken modeling lessons
- Won a prize for art
- Been a member of a sorority
- Stayed in a hotel suite
- Been to a luau
- Been to Europe
- Been to Canada
- Been to Mexico
- Survived cancer
- Been to a circus
- Dived from the high board
- Had someone tell me that they use something I taught them everyday
- Had a best friend
- Know how to cook
What have you done that makes you the star of your own show?
