"In the end, we'll all become stories." ― Margaret Atwood.
A dear friend and fellow pilgrim shared this quote yesterday. Every day, my social media stream is flooded with quotes and aphorisms. I forget most of them as soon as I scroll them out of sight. Some, however, stick. Sometimes, it is because they put something already forming in my head into words. Occasionally, they open a new crack, through which something unexpected emerges.
As soon as I read those words from Atwood, I found myself musing on a question: what story do I want to become?
I'm often part of conversations around legacy. As powerful as the reflection on my legacy can be, I've been struggling with that lately. Thinking about my legacy triggers my ego and distracts me from the here and now.
But my story is something I write every day, in every moment. It's not about the future; my story is happening now. It's a story in which I am simultaneously the protagonist and the author. It's up to me to decide how the main character - me - will respond to his circumstances.
I write my story every day through my choices, words and actions.
What story am I becoming today?
What story do I want to become?