I have been saying that line, or something similar for many years. However, it was not until today that I realized where I picked it up.
This winter, the South has been hit with some rough weather. There has been ice, snow and freezing temperatures. However, in this little pocket of the South, we have only gotten the cold air. No precipitation. People have been calling it the Snow Dome, a shield protecting us from the fate of others.
Whenever I read something about the Snow Dome, my mind goes to the 1980s and Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome, the second best movie in the Mad Max trilogy. Today, the Snow Dome failed, and ice descended upon us. I took to Twitter and blamed Aunty Entity for hiring Max to fight Master Blaster, an event that ended the Thunderdome era.
That sparked some movie quote exchange between me and one of the Twitter folks out there. That, in turn, led me to discover that the saying I have been quoting all these years came from that movie.
Remember: no matter where you go, there you are.
When I use it, people usually look at me like I am crazy. However, I think it is a profound statement that means we cannot run away from ourselves. We all have problems and issues that need to be resolved. We have worries. We have stress. We have psychological aspects to ourselves that we would like to ignore.
Some people think they can get away from all of that by moving to another part of the world. Some people think they can get away from all of that by getting away from the people in our lives and throwing ourselves into the world of others. Some people think they can get away from all of that by losing themselves in an artificial high.
However, we cannot get away from all of that because it is all part of who we are.
No matter where you go, there you are. We cannot run away from ourselves and our internal problems. We can only face them and deal with them the best we can. Sometimes, like in my case, a good therapist is the answer, but that is not the only way.
Each of us is unique, with unique problems and unique ways of dealing with them.
Just keep in mind the wise words of Pigkiller, who I have unknowingly been quoting all of these years.
No matter where you go, there you are.
SBI: A Thinning Crowd 
Kind of goes with the infamous coach Bellichek quote: “It is what it is.” Together, they sum up Life, the Universe and Everything.
Simple words mean complicated things. That’s language.
By the way, Bellichek was born in Nashville.
I’m not surprised. Garry would know that. He’s a real sports fan. I will watch our teams (especially the Sox), but he’s a serious fan.
We used to say “Wherever you are, you’re there”.
Fortunately, it was before Thunderdome came out.
So that’s where the writers got it.
Hey, as long as we don’t have to pay royalties!
indeed.
my spiritual thing has saved my butt on many occasions.
butt … you’re right, it doesn’t make our trials disappear.
drat.
That’s part of being human I guess.
I’m fond of ‘off all the things that could have happened, this is what happened’ –
I haven’t heard that one, but I’m going to use it.
It’s my favorite anonymous existential quote ~ USE IT! USE IT!
See Buckaroo Bonzai. Predates the Thunderdome.
Buckaroo Bonzai is one of my favorites. However, I didn’t realize that it came first.