At the crossing….
we must remember to look both ways I thought as I made my way into work this morning. As I walked out the door this morning, the view took my breath away. God, the master artist himself, had painted one of the most beautiful skies ever just for us. Clear blue skies with fluffy white clouds highlighted by the sun. I wanted so badly to throw a blanket down in the front yard and lie on my back to watch the clouds, but alas work was calling my name.
And as I jockeyed my way amongst the other commuters with the same intentions, I came to a red light at the Railroad Crossing and couldn’t help but think about the crossroads in each of our lives, and how we approach them.
I received a text that someone near and dear to me needs to have heart surgery soon and think about the crossroads in his life. A hard working man who has always given his heart and soul to his family now needs our prayers as he approaches this next major milestone in his life.
This evening I join so many others on the rooftop of a local restaurant to bid farewell to a dear friend who is moving across the country to be with her family. How we will miss her so, both on a personal and business level. In the midst of my thinking about how much I will miss her, I am also so proud of her for making such a major move to be with her Ohana and realizing what is most important in life.
I think about the crossroads so many of us are at in our lives. For me and our Ohana, it is learning to live again without the daily physical presence of myDarlin’. And others are also traveling the same journey as they have lost their loved ones.
At the crossroads of life, we must remember to look both ways – not necessarily to the left and right like a stop sign, but rather to the past and the future. Looking back we have a clear view of where we have been and what we are thankful for. And it is in looking forward that we can make a decision to live with intention, to build upon our past experiences and pursue the next adventure of our life.
I am filled with gratitude that as I am at a crossroad in life, I can look back at the wonderful past with mySoulmate, myDarlin’ Robert Kenui Pope and will be able to move forward with the strength and understanding he prayed the Lord would bestow upon me. And I pray for God’s will to touch the hearts of all of my Ohana as each of them as they approach the crossroads in their own lives.
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