Milestones / Graduation

By Marjorie Kinnee

 

A milestone's not a mill stone,

It's not a cumbersome thing;

It simply means we stop awhile

And see life's on a wing.

 

Milestones show how far we've come,

How far we've yet to go;

Provide a sense of where we've been

And set our hearts aglow.

 

The road ahead is yet unknown

Its joys and sorrows hidden;

Going back is not a choice,

To higher ground we're bidden.

 

For some it's graduation

From lesser, tamer shoals,

And launching out into the deep;

Uncharted, higher goals.

 

In life, there's many milestones,

from the cradle to the grave;

We're ever hoping, learning,

absorbing what others gave.

 

And when this life is over,

And our race on earth is run;

May we hear our Father saying,

"Welcome home, My child, Well done!"

 

 

Editor's Note: Three high school graduations, and graduations from kindergarten, elementary, and middle school, as well as promotions and home-goings to glory mark this year's month of June. While millstones only tie us down and hinder us from moving on into  future victories - milestones help us reminisce and make new pledges for continued growth and progress. The future is full of promise for the child of God!