An Extra

You are everywhere, yet no one notices you.

When I take a random seat in a public space, I start to notice one thing: I am just an extra in numerous people's life. If I were in a movie where I am not the main character, I am just that random passer-by or that stranger who gets passed by the main characters as they move somewhere. An extra whose purpose is to make that one scene in a movie looks good in terms of composition or make that one scene mimic reality.

An extra has crossed a million pathways of people. Extras would be just that character in a background that audiences scarcely notice. Rarely do people recognize their existence, let alone their identity, aside from those they have notified beforehand. Extras can be found everywhere, yet their repetitious appearance is rarely noticed.

Is it a bad thing to be an extra? No.

At some moments in life, it is a blessing to be unnoticed. It is a fortune in a lifetime to have a chance to stay hidden behind the curtains or be a blurred person in a movie. Sometimes it is also a good thing to not being the spotlight and enjoys your time without being interfered with by others. On occasions, it should be something to be grateful for though it is sometimes, not always. In some situations, not every.

The quite saddening truth would be some of us get used to being one and eventually turn to be one in our own life; the beginning of forgetting what you want and losing yourself.

As ought to be noted, being an extra should only be implemented in some situations, not every and sometimes, not every time. Even some extras eventually become the main character or get the chance to play a more impactful role. If people can grow and move in a temporary world like movies, what makes you perplexed and stay as an extra in your permanent life?

Being an extra is not a bad thing. What makes it sounds lousy at times is that we over-implement it. Eventually, our decision makes us lose the chance to grow and find ourselves.

Good luck in finding you and growing with them.

Good luck in growing into a main character.