Pass It Foward
Having guided a young man through a tough time in life
It came time for him to move on;
Before he left he shook my hand, and said:
“I want to thank you for helping me along.”
“But how can I possibly give back to you
All the things that you have given to me?
How can I ever come close to repaying you;
It seems to be an impossibility."
I looked him straight in the eyes and said;
"Son, it’s your future I am looking toward,
The best way for paying me back
Is to pass my help along forward.
Take the things you learned from me
And pass them to your friends.
Take the love that I gave you
And pass it on once again.
Pass the encouragement,
Pass the support,
Take all the trust
And pass it on forth.
Never forget that you can’t give back,
But you can always pass things ahead,
And that way, the gifts I gave you
Will live on way after I’m dead.”
Copyright © Joe Flach | Year Posted 2010
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