To climb an impossible climb
To go where no one has gone before
To look fear in the face and not flinch
To be as determined as can be
We all climb different mountains in our lives
Some are small, some are big
Can’t beat the feeling when you get to the top
But getting there ain’t easy
An iron will
Support of friends and
Sticktoitiveness
All necessary
The more challenging the climb
The richer the reward
And the more interesting the story
March 12th, 2019
We want what we do to be perfect from the start
We feel the need to succeed right away
But no success has come without trials
There is beauty in the imperfect climb
People who succeed
Have failed many time
They know how not to get discouraged
And stay focussed
They keep their eyes on the goal
And keep climbing
Detours and road blocks are
Part of the climb
If we keep doing something long enough
And improve as we go along
There is no way we can’t succeed
And the jagged lines of our climb
Make our path beautiful and unique
March 2016
Scars become part of us
And define us
Most times they tell the stories of hardships overcome
Scars upon our souls are invisible of course
But they have stories too
We walk around with visible and invisible scars
Sometimes we forget they’re there
Sometimes we relive old times
One thing’s for sure
We all have scars
Maybe we can learn to acknowledge them as parts of who we are
Not look at them with disdain
But as rungs of a ladder we climb
August 1st, 2017
Our body is an external shell
Our spirit what animates it
Our body matures and eventually declines
But our spirit in on a never ending journey
The delight we take in beauty and art
The creativity that flows from us
The compassion we feel for others
Our patience and perseverance
These qualities of our spirit never age
If anything they flourish in time
Experience polishes them
And makes them shine
Age is an expression of the days we’ve lived
But as far as our inner attributes are concerned
Age does not lead to decline
On the contrary
We can continue to climb
August 29th, 2016
This world is like a mountain we have to climb
Challenges are there
Our strength and perseverance is tested
But each height we reach is breathtaking
What can make this climb more manageable?
The support of friends
Someone to cheer us on
To walk along side us
A shoulder to cry on when things get tough
A friend to lean on when our strength wanes
And sometimes we’re the one who does the cheering up
The one who others can lean on
The strong one, for the moment…
Lida Berghuis
July 26th, 2014
Montreal Youth Conference
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