The request for something “inspiring” shot into my inbox.
The text came from a girl that I used to go to college with. Before I get to my “inspiring” writing… Please allow me to introduce you to her.
Her name is Kimberly, well.. to me she is Kim, to you, Kimberly; and don’t you ever forget it.
She stands around 5”7 and her long curly brown hair tickles the middle of her back. Her smile is white, straight and will light up any room. Her eyes will pierce through you with hope and passion… the kind of hope that could save the world… and the kind of passion needed to accomplish such a gigantic task.
Saving the world… I used to joke around with her about “saving” the world. Every time I called her or text her and asked what she was up to, she was always doing some sort of service. Helping kids was on the top of her list… I joked about “saving” the world… but she truly did have a hand in our children’s future. That was her first step in saving the world. She would open her arms to the children and be a guide for knowledge and help…
That’s where her love was found.. in her arms… I don’t even know how many times I used her arms… Her arms were always a place of comfort… I had found myself in her arms from time to time… It seemed like no matter how bad her day was, she was quick to forget about herself and be there to comfort others.
That’s just the kind of girl she was..
The girl everyone loved…
She was a Shepard of peace, a beam of light, a warm wind in a cold rain…
Her life is a collection of moments that embrace the one true reason that we are all alive today… Love..
Her love is endless… Her love will one day save the world… In fact… She currently is in law school where she plans to expand her ability to one day.. truly save the world…
How can I write something for you Kim?
Asking me to inspire you is like asking a preacher to teach Jesus about the bible. How could I ever possibly fill that task?
Don’t get me wrong; I will try to inspire you… But if you really are in need of inspiration.. I suggest you do one thing…
Do me a favor.. Stand.. walk across your room.. right into your bathroom… and look into the mirror.. but as your eyes fix on the beauty before your eyes… I want you to not only reflect on the image before you, but reflect on the life the image has accomplished already… Now think of the life that image is accomplishing… and finally.. think of the life the image will one day have accomplished.
I promise when you do this, you’ll realize that it is impossible for me to inspire you… It is impossible for me to write something meaningful when it is compared to what you’ve already accomplished. My writing is as steady as marks in the sand.. ready to be washed away… What you stand for and the life you are creating is a light house on a rocky shore.
So how could I inspire you?
You’re a very smart girl… and you have had all the answers to the questions that have plagued my life over the past few years… But I can stump you Kim…I do know one question that is impossible to answer…
You want me to inspire you right….?
Well…
How can I inspire a girl who defines inspiration?
Kimberly is the second one in from the left (Purple hoodie) this pic was taken when she was breaking ground for a new apartment complex on her college campus.
Breaking ground is a ceremony that is only a privilage given to those who were responsible for the work leading up to the actual construction.
