GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT
They asked the old man what he thought his greatest achievement was…
It took a moment for him to contemplate
Before saying with a smile,
“I suppose that depends on what you call an achievement…
and what is your definition of great.”
“Asking what my greatest achievement was assumes that it’s over…
that from that achievement I’ve moved on…
something I’ve accomplished whose time has come and gone.”
“But I like to think my greatest achievement…the one I hold most dear
is ongoing…will never end…even when I’m no longer here.”
“It’s the family I’ve helped preserve…
a long line of ancestors I’m proud to be a part of.
It’s the portion of this family I’ve helped create
that I’m blessed to be in the heart of.”
It’s spreading my love and acceptance far and wide
helping every member of my family grow
whenever they may need me…wherever they may go.
It’s loving each of them enough in this family I’m hoping to make
to give them the opportunities to make their own mistakes.
It’s coasting with them when the road they choose to travel is smooth
when on those days…just a smile is enough….
It’s offering them the love and support they need
those times when the road gets rough.
The old man sat down on a bench and chuckled
It seems to me as long as I live…the older and older I get….
my greatest achievement is something
I’m not through achieving yet…
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