It’s like you’re at the school dance. Or the playground. Sometimes, kind souls will see you on the sidelines and invite you in. They’ll say, “Come. Come play. Come dance.” But many times, no one extends that invitation. They might not even see you at all (so it would seem).

If you so choose, you can stand on the side until it’s time to go home.

But we’re not meant to do that. We’re not created to watch idly. We’re made to dance and to play. Even if we have to invite ourselves in.

Don’t waste this moment. Don’t wait in anticipation of that kind invitation. Shake off your hesitation, and be alive. Enter the game. And if you want... you can be that kind soul. Look to the sidelines. There are always people waiting there.