18 Aug - WOD

Representative - one that exemplifies another or others in a special capacity:

Are you sick and tired of being hoodwinked, bamboozled, and led astray by impersonators? Allow me to clarify: Ladies, remember ole' boy from the lounge, he was quite the gentleman upon introduction, right? He seemed to have his 'stuff' together. This guy had all 3 A's down pat... he was attentive, attractive, and articulate. Not to mention he drives a fancy car. It’s too bad he failed to mention his 4 kids or the fact that he's 34 years old and still lives with his parents.

Hold on fellas... What about the stunning sister you met in Starbucks, during your lunch hour. In your brief discussion, you were able to ascertain that she was working on her PhD., was the owner of a successful small business, and she had no kids. Funny how she never mentioned her three former marriages until after you started dating. I'll bet you never imagined a woman that fine could turn out to be a stalker either, did you? Now she just patrols your neighborhood looking to vandalize any foreign vehicle parked outside your door. That's what happens when we fall for the representative and not the real individual.

In all honesty, we all have representatives. We send our representatives on job interviews all the time. Think about it... we show up on time, decked out, hair done, with a very pleasant demeanor. Two weeks after we get hired, we start showing up to work late, clothes are wrinkled, we take two hour lunch breaks to run personal errands, and our workplace demeanor is far from cordial. This isn’t the same person your manager hired. That was your representative.

Many of us send our representative to church too. We strut in the building looking and smelling like a million bucks yet we can't even sew an offering this week because we only have $16 in the bank till payday. Tell the truth and shame the Devil.

I wouldn’t dare mention the way some of us get fancied up to go out to the club. We look real good too ... meanwhile, one friend is paying our way in the club and another is buying our drinks. Nobody would ever know your pockets were empty by looking at your representative but the real you knows the truth. Get a grip people!!!

Today, why not begin living in such a manner that the "real you" is always an accurate representation of your absolute level best? Happy Friday. Be blessed.

Corey R.