Life as a rehearsal

Yesterday I was watching Bella during her dance class as they were practicing the routine they are learning - probably in preparation for their recital. While I was sitting there, it occurred to me that a big chunk on our life is kind of a rehearsal. The training for a marathon is like a rehearsal for the race day. The school year is like a rehearsal in preparation for final exams. College is like a rehearsal in preparation for our life at work. And it goes on, and on, and on.