November 2

I looked down while we were walking early this afternoon and saw this:

Beyond the obvious and oft-referenced 'footprints in the sand' connection, I had another thought.

Life is hard sometimes. I'm painfully familiar with that truth. But it helps a little to remember that many others have walked paths similar to my own. Though our precise footfalls are different --just like the shoe impressions on the ground in this image vary in location and depth-- inevitably, we're all headed in the same direction.

And for that realization-- especially on days when I'm feeling alone-- I'm grateful.