WHERE AM I GOING?

"Where are you going and how do you get there?" The question reverberates in my head, the words as relevant today as the day I first heard them at my high school graduation nearly 17 years ago. Who remembers the valedictory speech from high school? I honestly don't recall the rest of the words to Morgan's speech, but that one phrase kept coming up over and over again. I am on a journey. Well, if we are honest, we are all on a journey—the journey of this thing we call life. Some of us, however, it seems, are more engaged in that journey than others.

Over the last six months of my life I’ve been on the most incredible journey of my life. I’m living a life today that if I had been told I’d be living a year ago, I’d have laughed in your face. I have more friends with whom to share my life than I’ve ever had. I joined the Magic City Choral Society Men’s Chorus and everything in my life changed. Everything started falling in place. It was a natural progression, I suppose. But I still look back and stand in awe of how far I’ve come. I stand in awe of the people who have so kindly invited me into their lives. It seems like these wonderful people have been a part of my life for much more than six months. I’ve been so richly blessed.

Four of the last six months were spent in a relationship that was not meant to be. It was a growth experience for me. It was difficult to end the relationship, because it wasn’t for a lack of love. It’s just that our love for one another is different. I’ve grown tremendously. I learned a lot about myself. It was worth the time invested.

Here’s my confession: I still don’t know where I’m going, but I think I know how I’m going to get there. It’s with the love and help of the amazing people in my life who daily encourage me in ways I can’t even put into words. Life is good. Sure, there are highs and lows, but it seems to be getting a little bit better every single day.