Where there are shadows, let me bring light

[LolaL]

I wanted to post the following, that I received from a friend who wishes to remain anonymous, but is in a similar situation as the rest of us.

............As I move down the highway of life now, there are too few signs that lead me in the right direction. The path I have chosen to walk is infrequently used by others, and therefore I struggle to find a passerby.

I have seen the other road while I wore a younger mask, and It takes less to walk on that path. Although it is considerably less distance, it leads to a life that isn't suited for me. The destination that awaits me is one of kindness and consideration. It will be shared with whomever is awaiting me when I arrive.

The path I am on now looks like a deserted ghost drive. It is rocky terrain and the hills are steep and declines are horrid. The clouds have seldom allowed the sun to shine through them so the darkness is prevalent constantly. There are no exits along this path and my fuel light has been blinking for too many steps to count. Refueling is not an option before the path allows.

Good things CAN happen along this path, but those things are lost in the shadows until there is a break in the clouds. There are mirages along the way that allow me to hallucinate from time to time, but are those things real? Or are they imagined because of the darkness that has surrounded me.

Although I want to take the much shorter route at times, I know that my faith in the trip will allow me to reap much deeper rewards on the path that I am on. I know that God will justify my decision in walking this path in the end. Not just with the end of the path, but with my eternal spirit. That spirit will be present in the existence of my children for years to come.

I do not wish to be remembered as a martyr, only one man, who chose to do the right thing, regardless the circumstances they lie ahead.