“‘She seems to be … well, a person of great importance?’
“’Aye. She is one of the great ones. Ye have heard that fame in this country and fame on Earth are two quite different things.’”
This is the grounding reality. Fame in heaven and fame on Earth are quite different things. My grandparents never graced the cover of Time Magazine, but they were remarkable people, beloved by their posterity. They lived great lives on the small stage of home and family. I would not be surprised if there were indeed great processions in heaven for the good people of the Earth.
The key for this mortal journey is to pursue joy, meaning and virtue on whichever stage we live.
Tiffany Gee Lewis lives in St. Paul, Minn., and is the mother of four boys. She blogs at thetiffanywindow.wordpress.com. Her email is tiffanyelewis@gmail.com
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Profound thoughts and well-stated. In the play and movie, A Man For All Seasons, by Robert Bolt, Thomas More admonishes his young petitioner Richard Rich, to be a teacher. Rich, aspiring for the eminence of the court asks, "but who would know More..
Wow--super advice. I love people who both understand the human condition, and can describe it it simple and beautiful terms. As one who people would say is successful on the big stage, I find it a constant struggle to keep ego and pride in check. More..
It is good to remember what is important, but a balance must be struck. None of us is going to be famous, statistically, but it's not a bad thing to strive for achievement.