On Saturday mornings when I was a kid, I would watch cartoons for hours. My parents said if you watch too much of those, you’ll turn into one. They were right- I did turn into a cartoon character.
This short film was made by the creative folks at Collection Agency Films, and that’s me in there, singing a song to help get you through whatever wild hazards you’re dodging today. Though Halloween is behind us, there are still plenty of scary things out there, but I have faith that we will navigate our way through them.
I’d like to believe I’m as tough and resilient as the main character in this film, but I feel lucky to be in there, cheering her on with a song.
The new music video for “Fork In The Road” is a remix and reimagining of the fantastical, award-winning animated short by José Luis González, “The History of Magic: Ensueño”. The original short won a prestigious Austin Film Society grant and played film festivals all over the world. Dano Johnson was the animation director.
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Our path on the big green tree of the future is chosen step by step, moment by moment, in a series of nows.
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This drawing by Tim Urban reminded me that though the past is unchangeable, there are many possible paths forward. The song in the animated film – “Fork in the Road” – also reminds me that we are always making choices that result in different future scenarios.
Here’s a listing of some places I am choosing to be in the future, if the Lord’s willing and the creek don’t rise: