Dare to be DIFFERENT!

It was a conversation I had with my parents a couple weeks ago that really got me thinking. I dont remember our exact words but for the most part my father was telling me that I was making noise and people were unhappy about it. So to give you a little background there has been some "family issues" and I decided a couple months ago to tell a family memeber close to me how she has hurt me and how her demeanor (sp?) has hurt others as well. I said it kindly and emtionally I was hurt. My father has always been the peace maker, which by no means is a bad thing but somtimes we have to ruffle feathers and we have to make waves and all done with compassion. I started thinking as I was driving home about all the important people in history that have really marked who we are as a country today, even going back to Bible days. I started thinking about Rosa Parks and Martin Luther Kind and well the 12 disciples and I started thinking how when they raised their voices and stepped forward to make change they didnt have many people supporting them they made lots of people angry, they made waves and ruffled feathers and I beagn to think that although my dad is a brilliant man and a great peace maker that also I like my mother are Change makers, we are leaders, we stand up for what we believe we back it with our voices and not just our silent vote. When we dont agree with some things we let people know and not in a negitive way we just share our opinion. After all its easy to fit in to be part of the crowd, if you make a mistake there is less chance of people seeing but if you dare to be different your a loaner at times, people wait for you to fail, to fall, to slip up but change is made when your willing to let people talk, to not fit in to dare to be different and to be persecuted by not only your enemies but at times friends and family! Dare to be Different!!!