My partner recently brought me down to earth. At the time I had walked a runway in front of 3,000 people in a customed designed outfit. I was photographed by the fashion press wherever I went. I was surrounded by hand chosen eye candy...lovely ladies that deserved the attention. Yet, Gary made me see that my priorities were messed up. I had forgotten that people who get attention should really be serving the community...not feeding off of it. I am proud of the work I have done with AIDS Services of Dallas...yet I am ashamed that it only (in my mind) served myself. Glamorous public life was a big priority of mine for a long time...but now I see that what I should be is anonymous and quiet. I get over 15 invitations per day...everyone wants my "star power"..yet I have declined them all. I want my life to be of service...not of self service. I want to be the best that I can be...not someone that is celebrated for my outfit. I intent to work hard for my community and not for my own self glorification. For my friends, I ask you to find a charity that fits you and become just one of the many.
a brave confession ... with some conclusions worth pondering. the style, the fashion, and the spotlight may be fun and there's nothing wrong with that ... as long as the charity they really serve is not lost sight of ... the cause, if worthwhile, is what finally matters. ... becoming one of the many (and may the many increase). Seems like someone wise consistently taught his disciples: "the greatest among you is the least, and the servant of all. ... for even the son of humanity came not to be served, but to serve."
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