Joel Wallen

Joel Wallen

You, Me, Us

You, Me, Us

There is no way to know what makes one thing happen
and not another.
What leads to what.
What destroys what, or what causes what to flourish,
or die, or take another course.
What If I forgave myself? What if I was sorry?
What if I was never redeemed? What if I already was?
What if my life experiences taught me something?
What if all of those things got me here?
What if I could go back in time… I wouldn’t do a single thing differently.

-Wild

It took me years to be the person I am today. I could have lost myself in the wilderness, but I found my way through the forest.  I didn’t even know where I was going until I got there.  It took me a few years in the Navy, a few years working for a large corporation, many years working for a small company, wonderful children, beautiful grandchildren, a few years being a volunteer in my community, throw in a little Andy Griffith and Happy Days, and voila, here I am, the kid from Mayberry Chowchilla.

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