A view from the sky tram in Jasper on a family holiday
A few years ago, our church group was preparing to hold a talent show. I was on the planning committee and received an email from Kelly as a protest response to the announcement asking us each to think of something to contribute. With her permission, I am going to share some of it with you. I found it quite enlightening. The title is Kelly's. If you read to the end, I think you may agree that this young woman has talents worth emulating. Note: (Anything below in brackets is mine.)
Kelly begins: “So today everyone has been encouraged to think of something to contribute to the talent show. I have no (artistic?) talents!!! Its not that I come from a family that is short on talent, I was brought up in a home where my mother was and still is a wonderful cook, sewer, quilter, homemaker. I have a sister who is an artist and has an eye for drawing and putting together a wonderful home. She made it big in the hairdressing world as a top stylist. So what is my talent? It’s not that I have not looked or worked at getting one. I have taken music lessons. I have tried various sports without any real success. ….. The only lessons that I considered a benefit to my life was the Red Cross First Aid Course, all the rest just showed me how untalented I truly am.” (She goes on naming many areas in which she saw herself as less than stellar.) She continues: “I do have talents, as everyone has them, but I cannot show them to you ….. My talents are such that one can not see them right away, but trust me they do serve me well. I do know how to work hard even though I do try to keep that a secret. ….. But the talent that I have, has kept my family together through some horrific times. With my talent I have taught my children how to hold their head up in times when all is going wrong. I have a strong survival instinct that has served me well. You can understand why I do not show my talent for all to see. I have rebuilt my life more than once with my talent. With a huge love for my Heavenly Father, I have gone to him in times of need. He and I have worked together and with his help I have been able to raise 3 children on my own. I have taught my children by doing, praying and working at being there. Yes, I do have talents, but they are hard to see. But I have not hidden them, it’s just that they are ones that most do not understand being a talent. I have a testimony that has saved my life; given me the strength to carry on when all looked so bleak. Love for life. Survival during time of need. I have a talent of finding the strength to carry on when is not well. I have a talent of living a good life, one of hard work with not much time to think of what talent I need to work on as I do not have a talent that one can show case. But I do have talents and they have served me well.” ......................................... It is interesting that by mistake, Kelly first sent me a copy of her resume. It was quite impressive. Her abilities are something quite a few of us wouldn't even think to attempt. She certainly could have displayed it and felt good about it. Thanks, Kelly for reminding us that there are many talents other than the artistic ones we often showcase. We are all diverse. Isn't it wonderful?
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Pat prendergast
2/22/2017 02:51:00 pm
It would be awful if we were all the same. The Lord knows us best and knew which talents to bestow on each of us. Sometimes they don't surface right away, have to wait until the need arises and suddenly you discover something you never knew before. Strength of character is a wonderful talent to have. We never know what we will face in the future.
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JDT
2/23/2017 12:09:09 pm
Nice post!
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Margery
2/23/2017 09:34:54 pm
Thanks for the comment. You are so right. We need to prepare our strength of character ahead of time.
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