I was walking on a trail down to the Walls of Jericho in West Alabama. Before I got the the walls there was a graveyard. This graveyard is in a valley about 4 miles from the main road way way down. There is a a number of graves, and around this old cemetery is a tattered fence. I crossed the fence and got to the biggest tombstone in the lot. The tombstone is barely legible and says Joseph M Clark 1826-1866. There are no other distinguishible marks on the stone. I thought to myself, who is this guy? He lived through the Civil War yet there is no mention. There are many other headstones, was he the father? the son? what?
After giving thought to that, I wondered how people would think of me. It has been 120 years since Mr. Clark died. Nothing but a tombstone remains. I want to be remembered. I want a legecy. So, my journey begins. I have a wonderful wife and son, and if they love me till I die that's good enough, but I want more. I want to be remembered. I am putting this down now that on April 9th, 2008 I am beginning my journey to greatness.
What route will I go though?
MMA? My wife is waaaaay too scared
Kayaking? Kinda scared but ok if I stay in a group.
So what????? I'll tell you when I decide. I am going to try to be a pro kayaker, I don't know what else.
I may never be famous, or remembered, but I'm not going down easy. I hopefully will have more kids, and if I can't get famous, it'll be ok. Because I know that I will be loved and that's all I really need.
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