Have you ever heard of George Lee Andrews? I have to be honest; I've never heard the name and had no idea that he is the Guiness World Record holder for the most performances in the same Broadway show. In 2011, after 9,382 performances in a featured, but not title role, George left The Phantom of the Opera and at age 68 had to look for a new job after 23 in the same one. He was an original cast member in Phantom when it opened in January, 1988.
It's hard to imagine doing something over 9,300 times, maintaining the enthusiasm for that task, and retaining the physical and emotional ability to make each performance appear as if it's the first time it is being done.
Have you ever heard of Thomas Stoddard? Thomas worked for the same company for 80 years, retiring from the Speakman Company in 2008, starting in the mail room and ending in the board room. Again, hard to imagine such dedication and stick-to-itness. Many, many people have had long careers, done the same job countless times and thought nothing of getting up each day to face the same routine, the monotonous or the repetitious, the ordinary and the mundane. It takes a special person to stay the course, to overlook the drudgery or the boredom of life, to be a nameless servant, to do what needs to be done and still find joy in doing what they do. We all face these obstacles, but the key to happiness or contentment is pressing on, disregarding the lack of recognition, acclaim and publicity and just doing what needs to be done and knowing that someone, somewhere at some time will be blessed by what we do. In the end we will be blessed, God will will be glorified and we will wake to a promised reward. Who? Each of us to does what it is we do as unto The Lord. Stay the course.
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