Steps and Traces

“Step aside and let the creativity 

or the Great Creator do it’s work.

Julia Cameron

I have often walked in the hot sun by the ocean.  I would gently smile at the footprints my feet were creating in the sand.  Yes, there would be a trace of me I smirked.  Then the ocean released a gentle wave onto the shore removing any trace of me. 

In the winter, my booted feet sank deeply as I staggered through the 11 inches of snow.  It took great concentration as to where to place my feet.  I made deep holes knowing they would easily be seen.  Then the wind began to blow and my tracks were instantly replaced by delicate swirls of snow.

And such is life, carefully making our marks only to be replaced by future inventive minds.  Our steps, whether on sand or snow, are easily replaced no matter how carefully we make them. Perhaps the clue is to not try so hard to be remembered, but open our hearts, minds, and actions for Divine to leave traces of wisdom through us.