I took this photo of my Grandfather during a birthday celebration for my father and my niece. It struck me as I snapped the shot, that it was a picture of reflection; it was as if you could see his thoughts as he gazed across the yard watching his son and his great granddaughter.
Since that day, I have found myself drawn back to this picture several times. I have stared at it and pondered, where do I go from here? To figure that out, I started looking back and found, I have lived a full life at forty years of age. My children are preparing for college, quickly becoming adults. I have been to war (not something I would recommend). I have worked in so many different fields it is hard to comprehend. I have owned a staggering number of vehicles (34 to be exact). I now even (finally) own a Harley Davidson. I have been married, and divorced, and married again. I have lived on both sides of the nation, traveled around the world, and settled right back where I started. I have watched my little brother and sister grow into wonderful parents. I have been blessed to have the wisdom from all of my grandparents for the last 40 years. I have seen and done things that most people I know cannot even imagine, or only dream about.
So, where do I go from here?
After much speculation, the only answer I have come up with is this, only God knows for sure. So, my prayer is that He will continue to lead me down the right path, and I thank Him for everything he has given me so far.
But most of all, I pray that one day my Grandson will catch me taking a moment of reflection.
