We went to one of those off Broadway plays downtown. It was a wonderful performance by the entire cast. At the end, the individual actors took turns taking a bow. All were cheered loudly, except the man who played the bad guy. His applause was muted, and there were even some boos from the audience. He flashed a big smile at the reaction.
He had done his job so well, he actually convinced some of the crowd he was a bad person. Must have been a weird feeling, knowing you did good, but not getting the credit for it. Still, the other actors and the director knew he was excellent, and that’s all that mattered.
Kind of like our relationship with God.