Let us endeavor to live
that when we come to die,
even the undertaker will be sorry.
Mark Twain
Each day is a brick to be thrown or build upon. Even at the height of anger we have choices — to defend or to destroy. We choose our roles — protector or protagonist.
Is today a better place, because of actions taken yesterday? Did we roll the rock higher? Did we grow, or were we ground down?
These are simple questions, no less important because of their simplicity. They search for the light that guides us. When every wind is against us, when every path is uphill, what keeps us moving? What makes it all worthwhile?
Or is the secret not to think too much? To let it all just happen and cast our lot into the storm? “Making the world a better place,” is one of the many answers found. Another is: “Take care of those around you.”
The probing question remains… how wide do we cast our net? How large the circle of our friends?
It’s not all chaos. The search, for the reason behind the fury, is the foundation of future progress.
Let our passage turn stumbling blocks into stepping stones.
