“Do you believe in something beautiful?
Then get up and be it.”
Ted Leo
Kelly is on to something in the second draft of her This I Believe essay:
A character, even if it is based off of oneself, is not real. His or her experiences don’t have to follow the way of the rules of the world. The character is given a blank page every five hundred or so words, a new chance to create his or herself, a new chance at being somebody, a new chance at redemption, a new chance at life. So embrace your inner character. After all, everyday is a new page that we should not be afraid to write.