“It’s ironic that very often the ones who root for you, encourage you, motivate you, or see in you the prospects to cross an important personal threshold, end up being strangers, acquaintances, and friends, rather than immediate family or loved ones. Perhaps, as Jesus once said, ‘A prophet is not without honor except in his own hometown.’

“The piercing and insightful words by the Son of God can be metaphorically applied to so many individual situations.

“People often have dreams or talents or skills or goals that they work hard to attain. They often have messages that they desire to share to those at large. The paradox that obtains so frequently is that the ones that they expect to see their message,e or to root for them, see nothing at all, or find nothing worth tipping their hat to.

“Yet those from afar, or who pass by, pause to recognize you for the potential you hold and the validity of the positive vibes you send out to make a difference in the lives of others.”…”Reflections of A Writer”…Miles Alex.