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Footsteps Through Life

May 31st, 2009 at 07:00am philpeck

“True love can blind you but at the same time if you let it, it can also open your eyes.” Author Unknown

We walk through this life, often in search of some end, some known goal, some specific purpose. And often we travel in the shortest possible path to ease the burden the journey causes us. And in the process of making it to the end, we can often count the footsteps that we’ve left behind, the specific steps that have caused us to get to the final destination.

But there is one journey through life that leaves a countless number of footsteps, crosses many obstacles, and in turn has no final destination. Some would say that a journey with no final destination leaves one constantly lost and without purpose, and why would anyone set out with no goal or purpose in mind? It’s something we sometimes ask ourselves, “Why am I doing this?”, “Why do I continue on?”.

This journey has no end, but only a beginning, and it’s the journey itself that is the reward, not the destination. The only thing you have to look at when you get there is the next part of the path and the footsteps you’ve left behind you. Love and hope for the future, love and memories for the past.

On this day 12 years ago I took my first step in this journey, left my first mark on life. I married the most wonderful woman in the world, promised to love and protect her for all of time, and vowed to cherish her until the day I die. This journey we’ve set out on has left many footsteps that mark our journey through our lives together. Every step just a bit different from the one prior, but no less important. Each one holds a memory, a moment, a sense of happiness, joy, pain, and sorrow, but each special in it’s own way and guiding the footsteps that follow.

I owe my life and all it’s footsteps to my wonderful wife. I love her more today than all of the days we’ve shared put together, but only a fraction as much as I know I will tomorrow. She’s stood by me, helped me, encouraged me, loved me, without desire of anything in return. She is my one true friend, one I promise to protect and love for all of my days.

Today marks just one footstep in our journey through life. One that at this time we think holds all of the meaning of all of the ones prior, but I hope to find that the next footstep is all that and more.

But with all of the footsteps I’ve left on life, there’s been something special about each one, there has always been one just like it right next to mine. Side by side we walk through life, together, holding hands, walking in step, always together. For that I can not thank her enough.

Happy Anniversary My Love. Enjoy this step and take the next one with me.

Love always,

Phil

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