The sun sets on another day…
Sunset was telling. A shifting sky with wistful wind and rain everywhere. At the last moment, a break in the sky, and a rainbow. I smiled as I considered so long ago. Another sunset, a happy time.
Almost 14,000 sunsets ago my oldest daughter was born. I was overjoyed; I was full of life. for as long as I could remember I wanted a family, and I wanted to help a child grow into a wonderful adult.
At the time I could hold my daughter in one hand. She was tiny and I, of course, was a monster. With careful precision I held her and smiled as she woke up to the world that she is in.
Over the past 38 years I have spent a considerable amount of time trying to guide her and her siblings, the purpose of 29,000 sunsets was partially to leave something that they could see, reference, and take forward. I have found it to be quite enlightening, I have found it to be a positive experience.
Now I see it, with my oldest child, laughing at the antics of my grandchildren and I can only imagine the challenges they will face as technology grows and the world shifts yet again. It will be stunning beyond belief, and I will enjoy all the time I can help them grow as well.
What is success in this world? Perhaps success is seeing a child achieve goals and become more then what is expected. Perhaps success in this world is being remembered for more than just a dollar sign and instead for the love you leave.
So as the sun sets on another day, I hope you too can find the dream that sits out there before you. I believe I have found mine. Keep being you every day, no matter what.
Sleep sweet, love life, and succeed…