THE OBSERVATION BOOTH
OP / ED & PHOTO CREDITS ANDREA DIALECT
Somewhere between what we say and what we do… the truth shows up. This piece sits in that space where purpose is spoken loud, but tested in the quiet, everyday moments no one applauds. This is one of my experimental projects. What do you think? I’d love to hear from you. Send me a message!
ME & MINES
Shhhhhhh don’t say nothin’ “QUIET IS KEPT!”
Love Is Love All The Time There Ain’t No Such Thang As Pickin’ & Choosin. If You Ain’t Bout It Bout It Like Those Street Cats Say… Don’t Say nothing About It!
You Love Me or Not?
I’d gone to a venue not too long ago. Supposedly, this
was one of those “Helping People” venues. Let’s call it a ‘Help Meet.’ Yeah, that will do! I walked around, conversing with several of the participants, most being the organizers. Everyone spoke very candidly about their cause, their life purpose, how very much they loved serving humanity. Ironically, some felt as if they had been beckoned by God himself.
Yet when I stood at that bus stop not even fifteen minutes after, I then observed many of those very same people wave their final goodbyes at the speed of twenty or above, and others who’d shoot the breeze with me at the stop light, one being so close to me in their car that, if I chose, I could reach inside and shift the gears. But not one of those many helping folk asked me if I was in need of a ride.
It’s disheartening to see service become a trend, a mere platform to toot your own horn in that same ol’ tired tune! It’s all around us, this being blatantly selfish, that is. When duty calls, we must do the job.
Responsibility can be a bit overwhelming because there may be times that we must overextend ourselves or even be prepared to forsake all others, be it husbands, wives, boyfriends, girlfriends, kids, or whomever, whenever.
This is purpose! It ain’t never been about you, and it will never be about just you or yours, so we best learn to tread easy! The people who had the most influence in my life walked by example.
Ironically, at the time I never knew. Thus, when it’s time to cash in, know that it is all up to you. You, and only you, decide whether you get the benefit package of a lifetime or that instant one-dolla’ rebate for all that so called help. Don’t get it twisted!
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DID YOU KNOW…
Service is the act of showing up for others through action, not just intention – meeting a need, offering help, or giving of yourself without making it about you.
