What If We Threw a Parade
and Nobody Showed Up?
Actually, it really happened in Washing, DC but the other way around. They planned a big time parade--and then quietly called it off, so that a lot of folks showed up and there was nothing to see. That's right! It never got alot of publicity because of the sheer embarrassment for the nation's capital.
"Eighty percent of life is just showing up."
Woody Allen
I wonder ole Woody if that is true for the people who missed the parade. They showed up. I guess something else has to go into the other 20%--like blood, sweat and tears to pull something like that off. Or, if you are the parade goer--maybe to have checked to confirm details. I mean--they actually sold $25 tickets for seating to this thing! Macy's has been putting this thing on since 1924 and it took more than showing up.
But I have a question to ponder for the rest of the day. Is life only about good planning and showing up? Or, is it more about who we become? Maybe we could give Woody his due and say that life is alot about showing up for yourself....being present to yourself, knowing who you are. What's the point of showing up without even a hint of knowing who you are--exactly what is it that you would show up for?
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