Legacy V1

"There's a light,  shining bright,
somewhere up ahead of me,
There's a path, a well worn path,
to a place I know I'm meant to be,

Someone went before, looks like they cleared the way,
A direction almost certain, a road paved yesterday,  it was you,

                    Legacy   David Callahan (c) 2011

(First verse to a song titled Legacy that I wrote in 2011  to celebrate my company's 75th anniversary and to honor two of my mentors.) 

Rarely do we find our success to be individual. Almost always someone has offered a hand or a shoulder that moved you a little farther along the path. If someone has inspired you or your journey today, tell them thank you! 

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