Today's motivation comes from an episode of King of the Hill. One of the reasons I loved the show so much was that some of the most out of the world situations happen to an average family. I can't find the particular clip I want to link in this post, but the scene comes from the episode where it is suspected that Bobby Hill is the reincarnation of the Dali Lama.
Yes, that happened. Buddhist monks believed Bobby Hill was the reincarnation of the Dali Lama. This leads to a funny scene later in the episode. Peggy sees a woman driving with a bumper sticker that says my son was on the honor roll. Peggy then pulls up next to her and says the following.
Yeah, well my son is God to a billion Chinese people.
Where else do you hear stuff like that?
Anyway, Bobby Hill has to take a test later in the week to prove that he is the reincarnate. He is really enjoying this until he and Connie realize a disturbing reality. The Dali Lama lives a life of celibacy. If Bobby is the reincarnate, his relationship with Connie would be over. Bobby suggests that he would purposely throw the test but Connie objects. Since she is devout in her faith, she could not live with the guilt of having a relationship with the holy figure of her religion and thus disgracing her faith every time she was with Bobby.
Once again, where do you get stuff like this?
Bobby spends time fretting over this for a few days. When he goes to take the test, the monks lay several items on a mat and instruct him to choose the item that belonged to the previous Dali Lama. If he chooses correctly, that is evidence enough that Bobby is the reincarnate.
Bobby looks at all the items on the map. He sees a mirror and in the mirror he sees Connie's reflection in the glass. Bobby asks for clarification if he is allowed to choose anything he sees on the mat. The monks confirm that he is allowed to do so. Bobbie chooses Connie because he saw her reflection in the mirror.
The monks acknowledge his decision. They start to pack up the items and prepare to leave. Some of the monks question the result though. Even though Bobby chose Connie, Bobby used the mirror which was the correct item that belonged to the previous Dali Lama. The monk in charge simply says the follow.
Tough call. But its mine and I made it.
When I think back about this scene, it makes so much sense. With Bobby's desire for the flesh, he could not be the Dali Lama. The desire for the flesh is a thing that ties a person to the material world. When it looked like a no win situation, Bobby was able to find a creative solution out of it.
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