"It Is Kind Of 'Lonely' When You Want to Make a Difference"

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A brilliant classmate at my post graduate studies ms Tina Concepcion mentioned that one of her professors mentioned in their class “it is kind of lonely when you want to make a difference”.    I then thought that perhaps her professor may have experienced something  that  made him realize that he was alone after all in his intention and effort of “making a difference” (ssshhh he was my professor too and I loved so much being in his class…hmmm the very smart and brilliant Dr. Magtrayo).

What do you mean by “making a difference”.  It is like doing something different from the rest.   Something that is contrary to the usual practice of a / an office, workplace, family, group of friends, etc.  It is very challenging, though since, you might be doing it alone.  Perhaps that’s the reason why that professor stated “it is kind of lonely”. 

So what if you are doing it alone, hmmm, that would mean you are going against the tide.  Everybody in your workplace perhaps has established certain culture and they have become accustomed to it.  But then you came and you start to do things differently. 

What do you mean by that? People in your workplace may have done corrupted services and you are starting to straighten things up and do otherwise.  What you are doing may try to disturb the usual flow.  People will automatically notice it.  They will notice you and you will soon become “popular”.  Since you shake the “boat”, there  can be consequences.  Either they will go with you or they will resist you and your presence so they do anything and everything they can in their own capacity to get rid of you (that is a super dooper ouch:-( ).

That can be one great deal of a struggle on your part.  But, this I tell you also, you may be alone but a person that does the right thing for God can never be lonely.  

You have God on your side so you have the strength of Someone guarding you from any of these harassments thrown against you. 

…so just continue to be different and make a difference wherever you are…J  Your presence is that small light that shines in the darkest of the night.  Your light must shine…God’s light should shine…J …NOWJ

P.S.  I've done it...and it is truly a super doooooper ...ouuuuuchhh!!!!

...and thanks mommy tins for sharing this in class...i truly miss you and your smart brilliant sharing in class:-) ( i just hope she would read this wheheheh mwah mwah)