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I LIVE
IN THE LAND OF REDEMPTION
IN AMERICA
AS DIVIDED AS OUR COUNTRY MAY SEEM
THERE IS ONE COMMON THREAD THAT UNITES US STILL
FAILURE EQUALS GROWTH
BECAUSE HERE
I CAN REACH FAR BEYOND MY GRASP AND FALL SHORT
OR FALL ON MY FACE IN ORDER TO LEARN WHAT IS REQUIRED TO SUCCEED.
I DON’T GET A FREE TICKET BECAUSE I WAS BORN HERE
BUT I AM BORN WITH THE FREEDOM AND THE RIGHT
TO CREATE MY OWN DESTINY.
I GET AS MANY CHANCES AT SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS
HOWEVER I DEFINE THIS
AS I HAVE THE FORTITUDE OR STUBBORNNESS TO ATTEMPT.
I DON’T REST ON MY SHORTCOMINGS
I GET UP EVERY DAY
TO BE MORE, LEARN MORE, AND DO MORE TO SERVE OTHERS
THEN THE DAY BEFORE.
I LEARN, I GROW, I EVOLVE
AND TAKE NEW SNAPSHOTS OF MYSELF AND MY GROWTH REGULARLY
AND DO SO WITH THE PEOPLE AROUND ME.
I AM NOT MY PAST
I AM THE CHOICES I NOW MAKE
BECAUSE OF WHAT I HAVE LEARNED ALONG THE WAY.
IN AMERICA
IT IS THE FREEDOM TO ENGAGE IN THE RELENTLESS PURSUIT
OF WHO I AM BECOMING
THAT MAKES THE JOURNEY WORTH MY EFFORT.
J.H. Parker
Copyright © 2020 Harvesting Wisdom
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