All Behind

“Sometimes I feel like running away, and leaving it all behind. Try to find a place where I belong.” [i]

A person’s true family can form in many different ways (either biologically or through various circumstances). On a date night on Friday, July 28 at 7pm, my wife (Bobbi) and I saw a perfect example of this in the Guts for Glory Theater Company’s wonderful production of Tarzan: the Musical at the Shedd Theater in the Columbus Performing Arts Center in Columbus, OH.

This is the journey of an orphan boy (Tarzan) off of the West African coast, who struggles to find an unexpected family among the gorillas. Eventually,Tarzan finds himself in love with a young English biologist named Jane Porter.

If you wish to be a better friend to those you consider your true family, here are some helpful hints:

1.       With a long-distance friendship, communicate as though no time has passed.

2.       Be yourself around others. (Don’t try to impress them.)

3.      Communicate acceptance (for each other) early in the relationship.

4.      Do not judge others because no one’s perfect.

5.      Express gratitude when someone blesses you unexpectedly.

6.      Friendship is a two-way street (when it comes to venting).

7.      Let go of unrealistic expectations with other people.

8.      Show true empathy to others (when it is needed most).

9.      Take responsibility for who you are.

10.   We all need each other.

“On this journey that you’re making, there’ll be answers that you’ll seek…It’s you who’ll climb the mountain. It’s you who’ll reach the peak.”



William O'Brien as Tarzan

Cast of Guts and Glory, Tarzan: the Musical

 



 

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[i] All quotes are from Disney’s Tarzan.

 

 Sources used:

·        “10 Ways to Be A Better Friend” by Karla Jennings

·        https://www.facebook.com/events/117470868847385
·        Tarzan (musical) and Jane Porter (Tarzan) from Wikipedia

       The Guts for Glory Theater Company’s annual two-night summer theatrical production gives a percentage of their proceeds to the Myah Sue Knecht Scholarship for a deserving graduating student from Gahanna Christian Academy in Gahanna, OH. (They're on Facebook.)