and I am just another actress, do I truly make a difference?
Now, I am not neccesarily referring to the world wide picture. From what I have experienced, the greatest positive influence I might have will be on a much smaller scale. While I am not denying the fact that there are people who change the course of history, that isn't really my goal.
Rather I have the small goal of being the best person I can at this point in my life and hopefully reaching people who I can relate to. If I can help people who are where I have been, that is incredibly wonderful. If I can reassure some of them that they are not alone, again that is fantastic. However, somewhere along the line, it has become just a matter of doing the next right thing.
Do I stop people from becoming lost in addiction? Nope. I don't have that kind of power. Maybe I can offer an example that it can be conquered. Do I have wonderful powers of diagnosis that get people early and consistent help for their mental illness? Nope. Again, I'm just not that freaking special. Maybe I can share in their struggles and victories so they don't feel so alone. Do I feed the hungry and house the homeless? Nope. I'm just not that spectacular. But I can help find resources for those I meet. I can share my experiences in who has helped me.
Honestly, I don't know that I can change the world in my lifetime. Maybe the greatest gift I can give is helping one person's harder moment for just this moment in mine.
For I have felt the power of another person's hand reaching out to help me up. I know that those examples helped me to want to be a better person. All the world may be a stage, I may be just an actress, and this may be my only scene, but I can make it the best one I can imagine for just the moment I have. That makes a hell of a lot of difference to me.
