If you think about it we are all stories in the end. Everything about our lives are a story. Everything we experience in our lives is part of the story. To change our story would correlate to changing the world. Changing our story would change history. We each have a unique journey.
Here's the thing about stories. They are all true it's just that some never happened. But our lives and the stories of our lives are true and they are being carried out in real time and they will continue to live long after we are gone.
I often wonder about how people view my story. How they view my life. I feel like how people remember us and speak about us is largely based on how we make them feel. It's about the emotions and memories that linger with them after interacting with us on our journey.
While I do not believe that all moments are Kodak moments, I do believe that if I leave this life with only kindness left behind as my story then I have lived a life well lived and I will have left a story behind that is worth telling and worth believing in.
My hope is that my story will live on in the people that met me along my life's journey. It's been said that the world only celebrates those who maximize their potentials to create and leave behind a story for future generations to come. Though no longer with us, these people continue to live in the hearts of those they impacted. That's what I want. That's how I want my story to be remembered.
If nothing else my journey has taught me to be kind to everyone that I meet simply because each one of us is fighting a hidden secret battle that is most often harder than the battles I face each day. So often a kind word or simple act of kindness can make all of the difference in someone else's life.
I'm hoping that the world will remember me as someone who made them smile. I want to be the reason that people feel loved. I want my life and my story to be the reason that people believe in the goodness of others. That's the narrative behind my story. I'm glad that my story isn't finished yet. Each day that God gives me to continue my journey is a treasure. I only hope that I can make the most of it.
Be Well.
Bill
