<p>I love my father dearly (a retired minister), but I couldn’t just smile and nod when jbehlend<em>dad said to me that jbehlend</em>son should have a backup plan for his BFA - perhaps a double major or minor in education or business - as an acting career path is too risky. I told him that his grandson was much like his grandfather, in that:</p>
<p>(a) jbehlend<em>son performs in front of audiences, jbehlend</em>dad preached in front of congregations.
(b) jbehlend<em>son memorizes and delivers his lines, jbehlend</em>dad memorized and delivered his sermons.
(c) jbehlend<em>son wears costumes on stage, jbehlend</em>dad wore vestments at the altar.
(d) jbehlend<em>son knows he needs the training a BFA offers, jbehlend</em>dad knew he needed a M.Div for his profession.</p>
<p>but mostly</p>
<p>(e) jbehlend<em>son felt the calling to be an actor, jbehlend</em>dad felt the calling to be a pastor.</p>
<p>We never had the “back up plan” conversation again.</p>