The Life of a Boulder

I've heard it described to me, at one time or another, that some people are like boulders. "Like Boulders?" I  said, "Yes like a boulder".  I remember laughing, thinking who would I describe like a boulder.  I mean boulders are large, dense, almost unstoppable inanimate objects. Pictures of Indiana Jones fly through my head.  "I mean people mostly run from boulders when there moving." I said wryly, trying to move the issue, I was getting uncomfortable.  But this person pushed and said in all seriousness,"Matthew you are a boulder".  My mind sort of halted, I mean they used my full first name, that's what told me they were serious.  I could only imagine a person's personality as a boulder, intimidating, unforgiving, cold, hard, not easily moved.  Not really much positive in that thought.  So of course I got defensive, "How so?".  They responded, taking into account my defensive posture, "A boulder can be your greatest friend or your greatest enemy" Now intrigued, they continued, "Sure if you look at a boulder coming at you head on, you run, you get out of the way, otherwise it will crush you.  But it will crush you because it has to, it cannot be easily adjusted or moved.  Only a great force can turn a boulder in motion. And not many possess that force of will.  But imagine you are behind that boulder, how secure would a person feel to be behind a near unstoppable object.  And imagine a person followed that boulder, how safe their path would be. They could count on all the obstacles being removed." Understanding more, yet not certain I fit that description, they press seeing my skepticism,"Look at your life, if you take all the events of your life, and really just the ones that I know about, look at all the destruction you have caused, and how that has all 'magically' turned into positives, do you really think your that lucky?"..."Of course not, I've worked hard to get where I'm at"..."exactly"  Thus that conversation ended.  But the point remains clear, it's not easy being friends with a boulder, they can be your greatest friend or your greatest adversary.  Unfortunately, it's hard to tell from my perspective were I'll end up, but I'll just keep rolling on.