Happy Friday Friends!
I hope and trust this post finds you all having a great day and an awesome week coming to a close for you!
Earlier this week I was walking from one building to another at work and the thought, the idea - could it have been the Holy Spirit? - came to me; "Everybody has a story." It was kind of weird. There were a few people walking by me, nothing significant...right now I can't even remember their gender let alone what they look like. What did stick with me though is "everybody has a story." As I flew to Salt Lake City this week for work, walked through two international airports, stayed at a hotel, visited a new city, came back home, went to my sons baseball game...over and over again I would think "everybody has a story."
I really don't have some earth-shattering thought, idea, etc. (do I ever?!?!). I just stand amazed at the lives around me; I stand in awe of the incredible purposes; I look into the eyes of someone whose light appears to be flickering; I look into the eyes of a precious little boy, wobbly as he is taking his first steps, innocent, full of hope, love, wonder, love, excitement, love; I look at people who don't have the same physical abilities as me - some better, some worse; the same can be said for mental abilities - many more better, perhaps a few worse. :) Everybody has a story.
As we go through life we experience different seasons, if we think of all of this as one big story, we move from chapter (season) to chapter (season). Yes, I overanalyze things...a blessing or a curse depending on your perspective! Just as one chapter does not make an entire book, neither do our current or preceeding chapters make our story. The chapters that are yet to be written will be influenced, to some degree, by the choices that we make today, and then again tomorrow and the next day and the next day and... Please note the "to some degree." I realize, recognize and appreciate that bad things happen to good people, things happen that seem, no are, so mean, so cruel. I don't want to make light of these at all - please hear my heart! - however these are circumstances, circumstances in a flawed and broken world. We do have a choice how we will react to those circumstances. These too, like the mean or cruel act, ability or disability - we should say degree of as we are all abled and disabled, just in different areas - will be a part of our story.
In our lives we have all experienced success and we have all experienced failure. We have all experienced joy and we have all experienced heartache. Each of these moments, chapters, are a part of our story however they are not the whole story. Just as a moment, a chapter, of defeat does not make us a failure in life, a moment, a chapter of success, does not make us a success for life either. These things are carved, crafted & created each and every day to be determined finally, as we breathe our last breath.
So I guess in all of this what I really want to say to you this week is two things:
1. Your life is a great, big wonderful story. Please live it fully, pursuing that burning purpose that I know lies deep within the depths of your heart, not allowing victory, defeat, ability, disability, circumstances, etc. to define you, to tell your story. Live each day to the fullest, embrace it, pursue it...this world is a better place Friend because of your story.
2. May we all recognize that every life has a story, every life. May we all look upon those who we deem to be in victory & defeat, in ability & disability, in moments of prosperity & in moments of dispair with great love, mercy, compassion & grace for we too, as we live our story, will inevitably walk through these same chapters.
Please let me know if there is ever anything I can do for you or your families. I would truly consider it an honor, a privilege to help you any way I can.
Have a great day, a wonderful weekend and please cherish those precious families.
Kev
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