Follow The Leader

I can still remember when my so called “friend” came running around the fence waving his arms. That was the signal to slip through the fence and take the 4 lawnmower tires that we needed to build our go-cart. That signal meant that old man Munson was busy pumping gas and the coast was clear to take what was not ours. What we didn’t see was Mr. Ramlo watching us from the adjacent yard. We were12 year old thieves caught in the act.

I remember Mr. Ramlo telling me. “Keep hanging out with that guy and he will get you into trouble you can’t get out of. He only cares about himself!”

Following can get you in a lot of hot water at times, especially when the people you are following have only their own interests in mind. We base so much of what we do in life on how we are accepted or rejected by others. At times, we find ourselves doing things that we never would have done just to find acceptance from someone. Just to be liked.

We judge our worth by how many so called friends we have and we would do almost anything to just belong, be liked, or be loved. The truth is that real friends exist to make your day. Not to make you pay. They would never ask anything of you that would bring you shame.

Therefore we have to choose wisely who we are following. After all, our future is a stake.