“There is always someone looking” is a good quote

It’s a bit cheesy, as is the entire “Greater” movie I watched last night, but I like it. The movie is a biographical sports movie about a kid who persevered with his passion for football and achieved great success before being tragically killed in a car accident (Wikipedia article about Brandon Burlsworth here)

There is a good scene in the movie, which starts at 1.21.15 in this video:

The new coach is surprised to find Brandon, the main character, in the gym late at night. Brandon explains that he’s not trying to prove anything to anyone.

The coach says, “Well, you know what they say, Character is what you do when no one’s looking.”

“ There is always someone looking, coach,” Brandon replies.

I’m assuming Brandon is referring to God, especially considering the movie’s frequent references to faith.

I’m not a religious person. Agnostic at best. Often, I am outright skeptical of the institution of faith and religion. But at the same time, there are moments when I can see my heart opening to the idea of connecting with something higher. Call it spirituality. I found meaning in Brandon’s allusion to being watched by someone.