Raymond Lessons 9 - Do it for Yourself

Lessons from Raymond, the homeless man Who helped prepare me for the road.To view previous lessons, look back through previous episodesLesson 9 - Do It for YourselfI have always struggled with this ideaSince it seemed self-centered.But I have to admit that when Raymond said it,There was a ring of truth.“I had a woman,” he said,“Down in Springfield.She was gorgeousAnd she wanted me to stay.But I found myself saying ‘I’ve got to go.’I’ve got to do this thing!Though I hated to leave.”And I think he meant that he had to find a home.“You’ve got to do it for yourself,” he said,“Before you can do it for another.”And I think that he was right.