Nova monologue: This is it
Monday, November 9th, 2009
The grand finale. The last shebang.
MJ planned the culmination of his career with a magnificent tour that headlined these words. A fantastic proclamation of success, a token showing of his unparalleled contribution to this world. An amazing legacy. A celebration of excellence.
Even though he was never able to see it through, the world still got one final ‘show’ in the form of a limited release movie. Yesssssssss.
I utter those words too sometimes, just not in those same way.
Same words, different intonation. Different smiley face. Different implied punctuation.
It sounds more like “This is IT?”.
I can get caught up with the minute details of life; setting goals, reaching them…or not, and then setting some more. Intensely analytical by nature, I am always compelled to have some sort of… plan in an effort to seek clarity and direction, if only just in my head. Of course this is life that I am talking about so clarity is ever illusive and every now and then I forget the big picture and walk around wondering “This is it? Really? This is my life?”
Then something happens. No fancy smancy pyrotechnics or anything. Something small.
A call from a best friend or a long lost one.
An email from a colleague or family member saying ‘job well done’
Or I run into long lost cutie in person… or, well virtually, lets get real (no pun intended), and some happy distant memory brings a smile to my face and my heart starts beating again.
*INHALE*
Yessssssssss. “This is it”.
This is my life
And you know what? It ain’t too shabby after all. 
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