Ever been to a play? The symphony? An opera?
Where did you sit? Where would you like to sit?
That's the idea behind a great movie that I just saw - Avenue Montaigne, the original French title being Fauteuils d'orchestra (orchestra seats). A grandmother tells her granddaughter how, as a young girl, she once arrived in Paris with nothing but the desire to be in the world of luxury and riches. And as she had not the money to buy even a lunch on Champs Elysee, she forced her way into this world by becoming a chambermaid in the grandest hotel. Finally, she was where she wanted to be.
Are you where you want to be? Some of us prefer to sit in the back of the concert hall, admiring the musician from far away - some of us doze off while the others watch with envy. Some of us wait until the lights are dimmed then rush to the front for a chance at an empty seat. Some of us are content to always sit in the middle of the pack. Some of us can never quite make it on time. Some of us never make it at all.
I've been inching my way toward the front. But my goal isn't the front row; I'm aiming to be on stage. I don't know if or when I'll get there. How about you?
Where do you want to sit?
