My Mark (My Father)

Written: August 21, 2010

I want to be known for what I've done, in a progressive way pushing something or someone to a place of positivity. I will never be known in history books, nor will I ever have a movie produced about my life. I will never have poems, or blogs written about me, and my name will never become an expression. My face will not be recognized by people I have not met, and you will never see my signature on memorabilia.

The mark I leave on this world many years from now.. will be known by myself, and the individuals I have been fortunate enough to cross paths with throughout my life. My carbon footprint will be a size three at best, but my personal footprint will never be measured. I hope to impact everyone I meet, whether it is helping them or just leaving them with a simple smile.

I have always been one to believe that a mans story, will be measured by his fathers love.. and the love he receives from his children. A real man doesn't build epic bridges to the endless, he doesn't break records, nor does solves the impossible. A real man is a teacher to his children, a rock to lean on, and a protector from anything harmful that would touch his family.

Someday I hope to be half the man that my father is. I will never expect him to solve infinity, nor will I expect him to give me the answers.. but I know that he is the one person I can count on in this world, the one incredible human being that provides unconditional love.. and someday in the distant future, I will pass it on to my children.