I am always saying, when I make it Ill share my story well making it is relative and if it can help someone now, I should say it. During the beginning stages of pursuing my acting career negative aspects of what I as an actor would face was drilled into my head. Almost to the point that I would search for these negative things that always happen or will happen to me as an actor. I looked at them as markers of success as if I was getting closer to the goal. Ha well none of those things have happened to me... (Yet) Ive learned each mans journey can be as different as each cloud in the sky. Yes some may relate but I certAinly didnt, hence why some of the things that did happen caught me the most off guard and stung so bad I thought Id cried myself to my grave. While I overcame and still continue to fight the pain of some of those things I have a word to perhaps encourage somebody, not just actors or artists but maybe this may apply to YOU. You cant take everyone with you. We have all heard various sing song quotes on the backdrop of some nameless beach speaking about folks coming in and out of your life for a reason season and Blah blah blah. Im not here to affirm this nameless quote, but I am here to say, Not everyone CAN AND WILL come with you. Perhaps thats the next level, journey or even city. I lost so many friends after moving to LA. (And while here) Yes they were friends and not friends Im not so hurt that I would deny the bond each one of us shared. Some couldnt because, I get it they didnt want to see me fail, because the lack of faith they carried made them only believe I would fail. Some thought I was career obsessed. Not knowing the difference between my purpose/calling vs a passion or hobby. And some believed at first but couldnt hang long enough to see the promise land with me. This will happen to some of you. I am here today (night) to say something that one of my old hs buddies mother has written on my Facebook page anytime I shared a down moment. Keep Going Life is going to throw us challenges that we think we will not get through, keep going. Doors will close Keep going People will leave And disappear forget you as if they never knew you. Keep Going. It will hurt. You may try to make them understand. Keep going. Leave them alone and keep going. God revealed my calling to me when I was 18 years old, a few days shy of graduation. I love people, my friends my family co workers whatever. But not all of them can come with me. And ya know what, I can finally say Thats ok. Be encouraged!
Posted on: Fri, 15 Aug 2014 05:11:53 +0000
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