Writing History

I came into work early today in order to get a presentation together. However, the individual who has all the information I require, is not here yet. Do you know how frustrating that is? It is enormously frustrating.

It does, however, give me some time to write a blog. Something I would actually rather do - it beats writing about optimum programming and defects liability period within a construction project. I know you're all jealous of what I get to write about, admit it.. come on!

Last night I watched the movie, 'Stranger than Fiction' with Will Ferrell and I have to say, I thoroughly enjoyed it. It's one of those movies layered with so many ideas, which caused me to really contemplate its message.

The film is centered around Harold Crick, a thirty-something American who's life is so methodic and sedate, often controlled by time and habit. He begins to hear the narration of his life - not in advance, but as it occurs (Emma Thompson is the narrator / author - she is such a great actress). I'm not going to say any more about the story because you should all go and watch it :)

But, the main thing I got from this film was the whole question of 'can we play a part in the path our life takes?' Do we have the ability to direct our path, particularly if we're Christians? I don't mean the whole thing of pre-destination because I believe that subject has been preached to death in the Church. But, how much of a responsibility do we have in our ending? Do we want it to be a tragedy or a comedy? With it being a tragedy, surely that would make our life a masterpiece? (as in the movie) We have lived and died for something.

However, in the film, the narrator told the story as it happened so it was already known by Harold Crick. It was as if it were a confirmation of where he was at rather than a prediction.. is that how our story is? Then, I guess we're getting into the whole pre -destination topic after all! If our life is mapped out, the story being told is one which is already confirmed. Can we change the ending? Yeah, I think we can. Hmm..

Anyway, on a lighter note the ending of the movie last night disappointed me. That was the only disappointing thing about that movie... they should have kept it a tragedy.