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Order of Importance

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What is most important to you? Do you know? Do you have it in an order or have you never fully thought about it? Do you fear the answer? In many ways, I feel like my order of importance list changes on a daily basis. With my love for the theatre, I do forget about the importance of my family and friends at times. It’s not a good thing and it is very true. And as my love for the stage grows, I get lost. Like I said, this is not a good.
family.jpgMy family is my homebase. They center me and we all love each other no matter what. Money cannot by that kind of love and I personally feel that it would be stupid of me to not keep my family at the top of my list. It can be like that with friends as well. At the same time, my family and dearest friends are not here with me, so I find myself engulfed in my work - my true love. The more time I spend away from my family and my friends, I forget. 035-300.jpgI am not saying that your order of importance has to be the same as mine. Absolutely not. But have you asked yourself this important question? Have you been wasting your time focusing on less important things? … just a thought …


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