I Will Remember You

I remember being your age and I remember the mentors and people along my way who helped me out and were there for me. I remember how odd that sometimes seemed, but it was nice anyway.

I had no idea of the real potential they saw in me, (and some still do and that still seems a little odd to me.) I had no idea how much they were willing to invest in me, no idea how much I meant to them. To me they were simply kind people sprinkled along the pathway of my life. I left most of them behind without a second thought, until now when I realize how much their faith in me helped me to get where I am. That is as it should be.

It is that faith I have in you. I know you have everything you need right now. You were born with it and you will be able to draw on it, grow with it and use it for the rest of your life. I have only been blessed to watch you for a short while, but that while has left me tangled up in feelings so much deeper than I ever might have believed was possible. I discover I would do almost anything for you.

In the villages long ago, you might have called me Grandmother, just a name for a woman who had lived long enough to love easily and be wise enough to see the power in you. In today’s world we will probably never meet again, but I will remember you.