There have been times I thought to myself, "I wish someone would've encouraged me more. Someone would've cultivated my garden of dreams. Told me to reach for the stars because they were within my reach." Because if that had happened, I'd be amazing, remarkable, EXTRAORDINARY!
One of those stars must've fallen and smacked me on the head. "Wake up fool! You're not dead. You have your whole life ahead", she said. Fourth of July in my mind's eye. To realize I'm not resigned to the daily grind, if I don't want to be. Epiphany.
The only person holding me back from greatness is ME. The little engine could, so why can't I?
Lead by example to my children I say, but do not do. I'm not being true to myself or to them. My father and Shakespeare would be sad. I can not command greatness from the sofa cushion of life. Do as I say and not as I do. Who respects that? No one.
Great minds create great ideas, which become great realities when put into action.
Who will believe in me, if I don't believe in myself? I can do ALL things through Christ who strengths me. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for thou art with me. Faith is not about everything turning out ok; faith is about being ok no matter how things turn out.
Dare to be great! Dare to be bold! Dare to fail!
Whether I succeed or whether I fail, I am trying. I refuse to look back at the end of my days and think, What if. Or I wish I would have. Instead, I will pursue each day as a challenge, an adventure to be had. What dragon shall I slay today? What action puts me one step closer to my goal? Freedom, passion, and purpose are mine. if. i. choose. it.
-Our children are watching us live and what we are shouts louder than anything we can say.
Wilferd A. Peterson
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