Don’t let those that “don’t get it” keep you from following your dream. Build your tribe with those who support you.
I was reflecting on a few things, AGAIN. And something caught my attention in a new light. I have no community or tribe that I call my own beyond my twitterpals and my wife. I mean I have friends. But the few that I would call close are just that few. I will be turning forty in a weeks time. And when asked if I wanted a party, I said nah. Who would I invite. I mean I have no social life outside of my family. There are people who would come if I asked, but most of them I haven’t spent any time with lately. Not to say that it wouldn’t be fun to hang out with them. But once the party was over, I wouldn’t see them again til the next social gathering.
Where is my community? I am not going to church too often anymore. And if I were to return to the church that I was a part of for over twenty two years. Very few would even notice I was gone or had returned. I find myself having deeper relationships with non-Christians through work right now than the church community I left. And some of the greatest kindness I have received of late has been from a friend who is an atheist and his agnostic wife. I say that not to demean their beliefs, but point out that something is lacking. And the Christians I do work with have been awesome. They have been used by God to keep me employed, now that I am no longer employed by the church. Although, I find it funny that I am now working for a Jewish theatre company.
But I still ponder, where is my community? My wife and girls are my community. They are all I got. And that’s all I need. But it would be nice to have some guys to hang out with…
Until my community expands to include more, I will sit back and reflect on how life gets in the way.
