A Talent

There is a saying, “The one who has not, even what they have will be taken away.”  Who has not what?  Encouragement.   For instance, a child might have a gift, a talent that they don’t even know is a talent.  It has not been made visible or developed.  So maybe the child needs encouragement.  What they have not is encouragement to develop a talent.  Otherwise, it might remain hidden or lost over time from lack of use.  A talent that eventually becomes big, accomplished, always starts small and maybe a bit hidden.  It needs encouragement and loving support.  How sad it is for someone to kill themselves because of loneliness or a sense of not fitting in, when in fact they had the talent to be a great artist, but no one encouraged them?  I keep doing what I am doing because people encourage me.  Be a talent scout for others especially the children.