Journey of a Man

  Our destinies are mapped out long before we arrive,
  it's no novel thing to God, that long before our birthdates,
  in Heaven, we were already alive!

  Our parents didn't create us, though together they came
  and conceived us, but the journey of a man isn't determined
  by conception, or necessarily framed by who our parents are,
  our journeys unfold according to the choices we make.

  The journey of a man isn't determined by his bank account
  large or small, or the amount of friends he has, true or fair
  weathered, it isn't determined by the number of enemies, his
  net worth, nor a lifelong career, those are factors along the
  way, the journey of a man is the choices he makes.

  It isn't necessarily how big his house or small his apartment,
  for a big house can be an empty shell, and an old shabby house
  or small apartment can be an oasis of love; a home.
  The difference in what makes either a home or just a house is
   how we choose to live under the roof.

  A poor man can look back and say, "What a wonderful life I've
  had and a wonderful journey this has been," and a rich man
  can look back and say, "I can buy anything I want, yet I still
  have no sense of purpose; I still have no peace."
  A poor man can be full of joy while his rich friend is still trying
  to find it.
  Each has his challenges, but their peace and their joy can
  probably be measured by the choices they've made.

  Closure of one part of our journey is the beginning of the next.
  There is always a new chapter to begin, new life to live, a new
  highway to travel, and new choices to make.
  No matter the road, long or short, bumpy or smooth, winding
  or straight, the journey of a man is framed by the choices he
  makes.                 

                                                   Allison Royalette

  "Make God your first choice, not your last chance" Allison