On Interstate 44 the City of Refuge is 33 miles behind me. Making U-turns around cars and honking my horn, I have come to realize that I am a son of God. Affirmations and confirmations have been answered. My walk and speech have changed. I see obstacles and challenges as opportunities. However, there is one thing that I need help understanding: Legacy.
Legacy is not just the passing down of wealth and property. But the passing down of morals, values, and lessons. Men and women of the pass have stories that have summed up their legacies. Some of our stories are still being written. The key is to be still and live in the present. The choices we make now will determine how our end will look.
I have no will. I have no wife. I have no children. All I have is potential. This potential will either make me or break me. This potential has won the favor of professors and critics. This same potential has helped me gain friends and enemies alike. It is this potential that has published pages that have been viewed all over the world.
There was an orphanage that I visited before I departed from Refuge. While I was inside of this orphanage I met these three beautiful children. Mary Danielle Montgomery, Aiden Pearson Montgomery, and Malcolm Darius Montgomery Jr. represent parts of myself that I have buried. Looking into their faces I saw that they had my eyes, nose, and two front teeth. Inside of a bag I brought with me was a gift for each child. Mary received a pen. Aiden received a journal. Malcolm Jr. received a Bible. The expressions on their faces were of confusion, optimism, and wonder. I will always hold these three in my heart for as long as I live. Those little ones were not just reflections of my personality, but portraits of me.
Gentleman. Warrior. Intellectual. Student. Teacher. Philosopher. Disciple. Son. Brother. Cousin. Nephew. Hard worker. Observant. Builder. Trend-setter. Leader. This set of words define who I am as a person. We are not to run away from who we are or what we might become. Our only option is to deal with the hand we have been given wisely.
It is 8:40am and the day is still young. On this day that the Lord has made I shall rejoice and be glad in it. I have been made anew. A new mind and heart are within my possession. I learned a lot about my faith, myself, and the people that might be around me. Any assignment that God puts in front me I will obey it. My feet shall touch the ground. My chest shall be stretched forward. My head shall be lifted up. My eyes shall be focused on Jesus.
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