Remember that place you used to live. Remember that place you used to travel to each August in the United States.
Tears welled up in the eyes each year as the car pulled out of the driveway of our home in a small Midwest town.
Feeling happy and headed West, back to our college town at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. 1170 miles and 17 hours away.
We would drive straight through taking our rest stops and meals along the way of I-80 and I-70.
Our goal was always to arrive there late afternoon on a Saturday, so we could witness the grandeur as we pulled off to the "Overlook" and gazed down on Boulder.
The tears would come back again, anticipating another wonderful 9 months of study, mountain adventures and the pursuit of growing relationships.
Who will you become?
The journey shall be full of challenges and yet so rewarding, especially when you realize how to solve real problem-sets both personal and in your career ambitions.
Someday, you will look back on all those years of hardship, disappointments and personal challenges and know that it was all part of a life long learning experience.
Perseverance.
noun
per· se· ver· ance ˌpər-sə-ˈvir-ən(t)s
: continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failure, or opposition : the action or condition or an instance of persevering : STEADFASTNESS
Keep this word in your mind as you travel forward in your life.
Now you realize, that it all makes sense. You have now arrived at a destination with tremendous joy and experiences of love you never imagined were possible.
Faith is so vital in your journey here. Keep it in your thoughts always. It will make a true difference.
Arriving at a destination that you have navigated to with so much perseverance is ever more rewarding, in mind and spirit.
Can you see it?
Heading towards any highly anticipated place, revives our fortitude and our thankfulness. For all of those who have assisted us along the journey:
Parents. Siblings. Neighbors. TeamMates. Friends. Teachers. Professors. Counselors. Spouses. Kids. Managers. Entrepreneurs. Partners. Mentors. Peers.
Persevere. Onward!
