One day, a very large owl appeared in my dream. Its rainbow colored feathers showed Only the wealth of wisdom that had been Amassed throughout its lifetime. And then it spoke to me “Legacy of the Future” And then flew away. It’s strange to me how a dream can be So distant yet so relative, So blurry, yet so vivid; So imaginative, yet so real. I spent many of the next years Wandering and wondering. Wandering through my childhood, Wondering where life would take me. Wandering through my adolescence, Wondering which path to choose. And wandering in my young adulthood Wondering if the choices I made would ever mean something. And then I remembered the dream. “Legacy of the Future” And I knew exactly what the owl meant. From that day forward, Each day I dwell on each moment As a way to become the person I envision myself to be: Honest, Strong and Proud. I am honest about my successes and honest about my failures. My failures become opportunities, and leads to more focused directi...