It seems as though we all know that the symbolic street we're strolling down has on it's horizon a certain type of fulfillment we have yet to find. It's a sort of hope that the things we're doing will lead us there; that the blood and sweat shed in the process will not be completely in vain.
Have you ever taken a step back and just watched as the world kept on turning? They come and they go. You see a student struggling to succeed where she has watched many fail, a single mom juggling two jobs and three children, while trying to find some time for herself. Maybe you see one of the many who feels alone, while being surrounded by people, or even an "old man" wondering why things can't be the way they were when he was in his prime. It's a surreal feeling to simply "stop and stare," to wonder.
As I think about this fragile life, with everyone and everything coming and ultimately going, It makes me want to take what I have and do amazing things; to really live! Life has ups, and it definitely has it's downs, but what good is it if you set it on a shelf collecting dust? I am of the belief that it needs to be used up and shared as much as possible. Take a step back and just think. And remember, the tapestry of life is all the more beautiful when you notice the vivid colors with which it is woven.
-dedicated to my friend Kirk
