You can’t do Life Alone... ...It’s more Fun Together

This past month has been a blur.  It seems like we have been on the move non-stop and life is happening.  Phi Theta Kappa held its fall Induction Ceremony this past week.  I just love to see people strive towards their goals.  It’s amazing to see the smiles on the faces of the new inductees.  There is truly something beautiful about seeing dreams come true!

Let’s see, we went to Orlando, South Carolina, and held other conferences in the past month.  The common theme through it all was: Togetherness.

Life really is better when you share.  However, it is hard to share sometimes for many people.  They say most people are selfish by nature, but I am skeptical of that.  The reason I am is because I was a child before.  Kids do have the “mine” trait.  However, kids play well together in general.  Why don’t grown-ups play well together.  The world is still the same.  Yes being an adult is much more of a daunting challenge, but everyone needs to chill and relax sometimes.

Agreeing with everything and everyone is probably a life challenge.  I know that I don’t, but if I never cross the street to speak to my neighbor, they might as well not exist.  Who is my neighbor God asks of us?  The good guy, the bad guy, the different guy, the unlovable guy, the smelly guy, the diseased guy, the annoying guy, the smart guy, and so on an on.  All in this big ole world together. Life is really hard if you are mean-spirited.

Fun fact:  Whenever you feel down look up.  Really.  The body is an interesting thing.  By raising your head upwards and changing your vision you will alter your feeling and mood.  Try it.

I think that is part of the togetherness of life.  Sometimes we need one another to rise up and see that it’s gonna be ok.  

Affirmations. Man you are awesome.  Hey bro I did that too and this is what I did.  Girl, you are blessed and don’t even know it.   

All the wonderful things that are part of life are unique to us all, and this web we call life is more beautiful when we share it.

I love the connectedness of life.  Think about the human body and how it starts from the cell and splits and voila, here we are.  The amazing thing is the act of procreation takes more than one.  It does take two to tango!  For this reason the man should not be alone.  It’s not good to be alone.  Furthermore, it’s not good to do it alone.  No man is an island unto himself.  In the immortal words of the hit song “Lean on me when you’re not strong.  I’ll be a friend to help you carry on.”  

The words of that same song that we miss are “swallow your pride.”  We all need somebody to lean on.  In some cases we need a lot of somebody’s. LOL. That’s fine too.  

All these pictures are moments that have happened in the past weeks.  None of these moments could have happened without all of us in it together.  I believe that is the best part of Phi Theta Kappa.  We strive together.  We encourage together.  Isn’t life like that?  I think so.

I say this to people a lot.  The best investment you will make in life is in yourself.  Invest in yourself, and invest in others, and particularly in those who invest in you.  I had a rough week during these pictures, and I am thankful that I had people who invested in my life and let me know that I can lean on them.  I can’t make it alone.  I did not know everything when I was born and never will.  Wise people hang with wise people and get wiser (Proverbs 1:5).  I know that God is watching over me.  I understand he has a purpose for my life.  Yet, I, also, understand that I am not here all alone wandering this earth.  I love to share and be with those who do.  There is a great joy from encouraging others, and watching people shine.

As we say in New York, I don’t call you son cause you are mine, I call you sun cause you shine!  Let’s all shine together.  You can do it all alone.  There is more fun doing it together!