I raise my flag to half
mast,
Acknowledging all who have come before,
Who had their minds set on dreams above the clouds,
God watching with love and
anticipation,
The people who have come before
realized,
To live is not to breathe,
To live is to do and be,
They realized,
Death does not come by perishing,
But rather that death springs from
never pursuing,
How exciting it is,
To stand on the edge,
Facing death but knowing you had
overcome unmeasurable obstacles with your life,
This is how it is for every person who
has ever lived to make a difference,
And dared to reach for the
unattainable,
It is like a runner who sees his course
and prepares,
by
choosing the right gear,
acknowledging
the danger,
and
training for the course set before him.
As he face's his course
all he can feel is his body tensing,
His
heart pounding with anticipation for what is ahead,
Ambition
to begin...knowing he has prepared himself for this moment
And
feeling the unmeasurable strength ready to push him forward,
If
you desire to live,
See
your course,
Let
the journey begin,
Let
your feet move,
Let
your hands reach,
Extending
more and more and more,
Until
all you can see is the finish line...
But
acknowledging this is not the end....
But
yet another beginning to a glorious life full of victories,
Press
on...
You
fail not by trying...
But
try to fail so you may overcome,
Again
we remove our hats,
Thanking
those who dared to dream,
Picking
up their batton....and daring ourselves...to push to Live
