Somewhere along the crazy winding path of living

I realized we make our own destiny.

In every word,
with each step,
in every thought
our past is manifest,
birthed into the present
to become our future.

This is not to say
that our choices,
steps taken
or thoughts
ever come from an easy place...
we are the sum total of our stories.
Where we come from is a sorted tale.
A journey that has many peaks and valleys.

There are as many moments of illumination
as there are hours of darkness.
Our shadows
as well as our light
are always walking with us
guiding every rise and fall.