Connecting. This week on my Facebook account I was “found” by many folks I hadn’t heard from in years. How interesting to see how their lives have unfolded and how many have indeed become “someones” in the world.. I was raised in a tiny town in Arkansas, yet that very small town has produced folks who have made a difference in the world…lawyers, international businessmen, authors, scientist….its astounding to see what one small rural school was able to prepare the students for. I was there only until sixth grade, but I assure you, its tiny size did not keep us from receiving a quality experience in school there….the adults, who often saw their students remain in the area, knew that they were creating future leaders of their own area.
In the scale of “someones” I am but a low lamb on the totem pole. I am finally proud of who I am becoming as I grow older, and aware of who I was not in the past. Its taken me 44 years, but I am finally ready to embrace being the best me I can be…..and allow what happens to come….I’ve tried out several hats enroute to decided that perhaps God indeed created me to be myself, not he or she, or even her……though at different times, someone else’s life or lifestyle indeed seemed a better choice than my own….
God is good….he takes the clay that we are, and allows us to shape ourselves, and at times, we allow him to start over with us…..this time, I’m trying my utmost to allow God to shape me and to submit to his forms….
