This post ought to be divided in two. The first part would be what I learned from Tj Domingo, or what I learned onstage. The second part is what I learned in William, meaning what I learned backstage.
What I Learned From Tj
"God is opposed to the proud but gives grace to the humble." This is the truth I encountered in Tj's story. God loves boys, and He trains them to become real men. Often, He uses difficult and humbling experiences to cause a young boy to grow into maturity.
I learned that God loves me and I am His boy. That He desires to be my Father. Oh, if only I would let Him!
I also learned to rap and dance. And that popularity is not everything the media say it is. It's not that important. What is important is being genuine and sincere.
What I Learned Through The William Production
I learned not to be naïve. I used to believe that everyone who works in the theater, that great vassal of truth, is genuine. I learned that's not true. I learned that just because a person is a stage actor and pays lip service to playing for truth on stage does not mean he is honest in real life.
There are theater practitioners, I found out the painful way, who are plastic, hypocrite, would never live out whatever education or good values they present on the stage.
But a real artist is always generous, selfless, ego-less, honest, sincere, truthful...on stage and off. This is the kind of person I want to be. No compromises! To work for truth, not for popularity.
I used to say that there is no difference between the church and the theater because I worship God in both. I realize there's a fundamental difference all along. The people in my church are loving. The people in the theater are not always so.
