No Leap of Serendipity...

It is not by some leap of fortune or fate

That we become who we will be

But moment by moment our conduct creates

Character, personality

Think well, my dear child on the words that you speak

Habits are formed unaware

A person is born neither mighty nor weak

Life turns us to faith or despair

Think well, father, mother, as we live, laugh, love

It is in brief moments we teach

A small child is watching, the fruit of our thought

And action is stronger than speech

Life is not a leap of serendipity

We become who we are when we’re old

Thus we ought to consider more earnestly

The worth of each moment we hold

© Janet Martin

A needful reminder this morning prompted these thoughts...
We are becoming who we will be...so be carefully.