Ch. 16 - Ending.

CH. 16 – Ending

As we share in a laugh, looking back to the sparks that bolstered the flame; we acknowledge the hard work it took to tend to the fire. The diligence of buckling down and picking the trees for the best wood, to ensure that we can be mindful of our actions as we await the sunrise. Along the way, as we fanned the flames we found that we weren’t alone. There were other people working diligently right beside you all along. Stoking their own fires and while we may not all be eating the same dish we all are sharing the same pot. We prep what we must to eat the fine meal that is the fruit of our labors. Together hand and hand we find gratitude as we all step one step closer to being able to truthfully answer one of life’s shortest yet hardest questions. Hello, who are you? We have laughed together, we have grown together, and we have cried together. This paper is just a paper that tells us what we already know. What matters is that, as we sit here watching the sunshine over the hills of our accomplishments, reflecting the next mountain to come; is that we take this moment to eat the meals we have prepared with the flames of our own fires and share of the fruits that we have grown with one another. Ah, yes that was a good book… and so we close it looking at the shelf perhaps one day along the road, we will write another book together? Only time will tell. Rejoice, be marry, now it’s time to rest, now it’s time to eat, now it’s time to sleep.

Ch. 16 - Ending -JMM