More often

More often

Than not I am asked, "why do you do what you do?" Why are you still working where you are working and why have you been there so long- isn't it time for a change? Isn't it time to get recognized for all the gifts you have to give? You could be an assistant director or director somewhere else making much more $ and doing less work. These are some of the things people tell me- sometimes on a daily basis.
I challenge you to see this: imagine being the first in your family, first in your inner circle to even dream the dream of college. Imagine all the blood sweat and tears and hard work everyone put in to see you where you are - graduated and ready to start that next chapter in life. Imagine you get accepted to the number 1 dream school and now must find that way of paying for it all.
Dreams are expensive and no matter what they have a cost.
Imagine in an orientation of other faces, lectures, teachers, other folks of authority you cannot recognize a familiar face. You are uncomfortable in laying out your struggles to someone who won't get why you can't pull yourself up by your bootstraps as you have never owned bootstraps and never even fathomed pulling up by them. Imagine seeking one someone who can possibly identify and not make you feel so alone in the process- not undermine the worth you are beginning to feel with their sense of superiority (deliberate or not) and not understand the struggle/ process it is to just.be.here.
Imagine that you need more support than you parents can understand- because your pursuit for higher learning is their thoughts of you delaying the process of finding "a real job".
This happens and it is real and no matter what your answer are to any of the scenarios presented
My choice
Is to be present and available and committed to assist these folks (and others) who need that type of aid. The definition of aid is ANY help/ assistance given when needed. I like to think that my presence IS a motivator for some, a comfort for others, and an acknowledgement to those who have struggled to allow ME to be
Born
into existence- not just a thought wasted.
That's my gift right there.
Just thought I'd share...

that's all...





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