"At times it is bewildering and dangerous; at times enchanting.
In spite of it all, the journey is a symbol of hope. It sets a person free from the world as given, as pat, as total. The journey gives each traveler an awareness of the impermanence of the present situation." - Joel C. Sheesley, Artist
Melissa and I both call our relationship a journey. We have determined that it doesn't have to have, nor does it have, a destination. In fact, our journey has become our destination.
Our story has untold chapters written that we keep safely tucked away in our hearts, minds and souls. And, we have untold chapters left to write. Our stories run the gamut of emotions, lessons learned and discoveries .... discoveries about ourselves, our relationship and the world we live in.
It is the discoveries that keep us going. We aren't afraid to peek around the next corner, or go where angels fear to tread. We don't take no for an answer ... or yes for that matter. We pack a lot of questions. And the questions often become the answers. We don't seek the security of safe places, thoughts or ideas ... we search for roads less traveled.
Our goal is to make a difference. Our passion is to find personal and spiritual fulfillment in each other and the people we touch. Our commitment is to do it together.
Living on, loving on and laughing on ... that's what bonds us. Our rings are a symbol of that bond.
To say we don't have our own trials and tribulations would not be honest. After all, we have the ultimate excuse, we are human. But we also have the wisdom to know the affect they could have on our journey are determined to not let them become more than speed bumps along the way.
The thing that I admire most about T&M is that we recognize we are far greater than the sum of our parts. We challenge each other to do the right thing, to know our priorities, to be true to our values, and to not go it alone.
The only other call to action I would add to our quest is to "learn on".
We learn from our work, we learn from our play, we learn from our students, we learn from our families and we learn from the world we live in.
And, after all is said and done, our legacy will be determined by how we do on our journey. That's exciting and daunting all at the same time.
A mirror will be our conscience as well as the light that will show us the way.
The ultimate success of our journey, our legacy if you will, will be a story whose end might be found in the beginning and whose beginning might lie in its end.
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