Life: A dedication

Life is an ever winding road;
One that we build upon it as we go though our stages of life,
We are constantly laying the foundation that will become further cemented in the future,
in order to illuminate the vision for those who come after us
The journey can be warm or cold,
with every action causing a roadbump, yield sign, or traffic light,
as every decision paves and plows in the distance.
When we’re young we try to race,
rushing to success without leaving a trace
In order to see the next event along the way.
As hard as we try though we can’t change the pace
that time and fate passes in a day.
And when we become wiser the days rush by
as we desperately try to hold on
to each passing minute as they fly
like the sands of the hourglass you sit
knowing that they soon will be gone.
We have our up hills
when it seems so hard to get through each day.
We have our down hills
when carefree happiness washes our troubles away.
There are gorges and pitfalls along
that we must make every effort to bridge.
Failure will mark our last day,
and we’ll topple off that ridge.
Should we avoid the falls and the break,
our road will wind as we choose.
In the end it is the steps that we take,
and not the price of our shoes.

So what road will you pave as you leave your legacy?
Remember that what you leave behind will become your greatest memory
The road that you pave will essentially be followed by others,
As they pave their own roads, finding their own aspirations and wonders
Today we honor a man who has left his legacy of servant leadership
Paving his own road so others can have an easier trip
He was a loving father, community leader and pastor,
with the uncanny ability to touch others,
He was a bishop, a man of God, a husband and a brother.
So when you look up and see that this street bares his name,
Know that this man didn’t do what he has done for adoration and fame
Think about your legacy, and which road you wish to take
And think about the future, and how your decisions in your past can alter the decisions
that the kids, our future, will make.