love on the line

Sometimes it's easy to get caught up in thinking that fame, lots of recognition for hard work, getting many people to come to an event, having the highest view count on your music page, etc means you are successful and doing well in life. As a musician, it's get easy to get discourage by low ratings and going through the struggle to find "your big break"...I've been having some conversations with people...particular people I call "the rabbi's" in my life. They listen, sift through the mess with me, love me and guide me.

My friend recently updated her blog. It's been a while you see and I have pestered her day in and day out about getting something on there. She's got stories, many full of awkward moments, joys and trials. She finally posted not one but TWO and how beautifully composed they were. From 12:10 AM to 12:15 AM, I cried, laugh and smiled reading her stories and reflections. Thank you friend. No one has ever given me the title of the leading character in a story. Your words were more humbling than ever and healing to my bones.

Sometimes it's hard to realize that the unexpected places hold more life than could ever unfold, lots of recognition is nice but not as nice as the impact you've made in the end, getting a lot of people to come to an event is great but if one life is influenced then numbers don't really matter, and maybe not that many people listened to your music page but one person did and it made all the difference in their life at that point..etc. This is what makes life real.

You never truly realize the impact you make on another person.

To my dearest friends, you know who you are, thank you for sharing your words, encouragement, concerns, call outs, ears and hearts. Thank you for stepping out when you don't have to, when it's inconvenient, when you're going through messy situations yourself but reach out instead. Don't you ever believe for one instant that any of your words or services of love return null and void. It's made all the difference somehow. :)

If one person gets it: a song that reflected exactly what was on their hearts, an action that reached out, a blog that lifted their heart, an email that expressed concern and care, a sacrifice made out of one's own personal interest...if one person gets it, that's all that is needed. That is love on the line.

"Owe nothing to anyone except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law."
(NAS) Romans 13:8

Love,
C