Over the summer, my daughters performed in a production of Seussical the
Musical, an interesting conglomeration of pieces of Seuss books,
complete with the crazy, colorful costumes you'd think of from your
favorite Dr. Seuss classic.
One of the show's songs has stuck with me all these months, particularly
this lyric--"one small voice in the universe, one true friend in the
universe, who believes in me."
There are lots of days when I feel that I am a very small voice. After
talking non-stop in a control room for years, having people react to
what you say, it's hard to think your voice is big when you send resumes
into the Internet universe and there is little response. It's hard to
think your voice is big when some days you can't quite tell what your
next step will be. But I have been struck these last few days by the
second part of the lyric, the part that makes me think of the people
who, though they now haven't worked with me for close to a year, are
still keeping their eyes and ears open for me, still writing references
for me, still following what I do--including this blog.
So when I begin to feel small in the universe, these people--my true
friends in the universe--matter, and their belief in me helps me believe
in myself. It is they who will help ensure that I end up in places
where my voice can be heard again--in a big way.
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