wish?

I remember wishing that I were part of some dramatic story because it would make me interesting and worth something. I actually day dreamed that while saving the girl of my dreams, the train that was about to crush her would somehow cut off the fat of my belly as I dove away after ripping her from the tracks, thus leaving me a recuperating hero, a victim and skinnier all at the same time.
We love the idea of having a situation being thrown upon us like a bucket of cold water. All the movies cater to this idea that true heroism comes from victimhood. In reality, I'm much more likely to lose weight by dieting and exercising and will probably find that the girl of my dreams just wants a nice stable guy with very few if any strings attached. (as a matter of fact...)