And You Are......................??

What? Are you a follower or a leader? A chief or an Indian? A driver or a passenger? A locomotive or a caboose? What are you? We all have choices in any situation. We can take charge or sit back and let others be the trail blazers, the machete holders, the pavers of the highways of lives. What we do and how we act is our prerogative. Nothing wrong with being either. There are those who just step out and get it done and those who can, do and should follow the lead of those more capable, more adept and more successful in a particular area. Here's the rub. KNOW IT and ACKNOWLEDGE IT when it's time for you to let someone else lead. One of the biggest weaknesses in life is not realizing when we are weak. No man is an island unto himself. We all need help from time to time. And if you think you don't, then God bless your tired, overworked, hiding behind your wall of power, heart. You need people to help you. You need shoulders to ease burdens. You need words to be heard and heeded. You need expertise to be followed in areas you know nothing about and never will. And then when it's your turn to step up to the plate, to captain the ship, to pilot the plane, do so. If we all knew everything about everything....and no, honey, you don't.......then we would all be independent beings that never intertwine. We would be branchless trees. Our storage shelves of need would be empty because we would be the only planet in our universe. How very sad would that be. Hit the home run when it's your turn at the plate. But when it's not, when you are in over your head, when life throws you a curve ball you can't catch, then step back. Rely on someone who can do it and when you do, then realize that yes, you are strong because you can accept help, you can override your pride, you can be sincere in your realization of your humanness. Be a leader AND a follower. That is the essence of life.