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They asked the old man what he thought his greatest achievement was…

It took a moment for him to contemplate

Before saying with a smile, 

“I suppose that depends on what you call an achievement…

and what is your definition of great.”

“Asking what my greatest achievement was assumes that it’s over…

that from that achievement I’ve moved on…

something I’ve accomplished whose time has come and gone.”

“But I like to think my greatest achievement…the one I hold most dear

is ongoing…will never end…even when I’m no longer here.”

“It’s the family I’ve helped preserve…

a long line of ancestors I’m proud to be a part of.

It’s the portion of this family I’ve helped create

that I’m blessed to be in the heart of.”

It’s spreading my love and acceptance far and wide

helping every member of my family grow

whenever they may need me…wherever they may go.

It’s loving each of them enough in this family I’m hoping to make

to give them the opportunities to make their own mistakes.

It’s coasting with them when the road they choose to travel is smooth

when on those days…just a smile is enough….

It’s offering them the love and support they need

those times when the road gets rough.

The old man sat down on a bench and chuckled

It seems to me as long as I live…the older and older I get….

my greatest achievement is something 

I’m not through achieving yet…