When a tribal member takes a courageous stand, he/she often feels very much alone afterwards. The individuals he/she has taken a stand against usually do a good job of attacking him/her. They yell, threaten, insult etc., and the self-esteem of the person on the receiving ends takes a beating.
Every so often, someone will not only notice your ethical, courageous behavior, but they will do something unusual. They will commend you for it. Such was the case a few days ago. After taking significant verbal abuse at a meeting for standing on my principals, I went home and was feeling pretty low when I received an email which lifted my spirits and made it all worth while. Below is excepts from the email:
"I respect you as a man and the life you have chosen to lead. You represent the experiences of many of life's tough challenges, yet you have a mindset to endure and prevail. I have told you before that I consider you a friend because of the character you portray and how that character influences the life, you lead. To me that is a true warrior that is what a man wants in terms of the legacy he leaves behind.
Some people have criticized you because of the way you think. Those people have no idea what it is to think that far out of the box. To me thinking is one of the pleasures of life that goes unused by most people. Your life experiences coupled with a formal education gives you much power in the living existence. People are jealous of those gifts and fight those who can think in this dimension. It's a gift you have.
It's good to know you.
Every so often, someone will not only notice your ethical, courageous behavior, but they will do something unusual. They will commend you for it. Such was the case a few days ago. After taking significant verbal abuse at a meeting for standing on my principals, I went home and was feeling pretty low when I received an email which lifted my spirits and made it all worth while. Below is excepts from the email:
"I respect you as a man and the life you have chosen to lead. You represent the experiences of many of life's tough challenges, yet you have a mindset to endure and prevail. I have told you before that I consider you a friend because of the character you portray and how that character influences the life, you lead. To me that is a true warrior that is what a man wants in terms of the legacy he leaves behind.
Some people have criticized you because of the way you think. Those people have no idea what it is to think that far out of the box. To me thinking is one of the pleasures of life that goes unused by most people. Your life experiences coupled with a formal education gives you much power in the living existence. People are jealous of those gifts and fight those who can think in this dimension. It's a gift you have.
It's good to know you.
