I appreciate all that I have gained and all that I have lost as I continue reaching my full potential.

When I was out to sea on a DDG,

My goodness I saw the magnificence of God.

Have you ever gazed upon endless open ocean water?

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I see before me generations of greatness,

but I look at them a tad differently.

I look deeper.

Into their eyes

beyond the photos,

as if in them I am looking for me.

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I have yet to find my landing zone,

so I hover,

cliche references of myself as an alien.

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So on the note of being stagnant,

I say this. I enter my resignation:

I cannot stand still when I can still 

do so much 

see so much 

accomplish so much.

No, I am not saying that I lack appreciation.

Allow me to break down my interpretation 

of stagnation.

If I am stagnant I lack flow

it’s as if I become brain dead

but see now I have a greater appreciation for life.

Continued growth,

growth is now becoming fun as 

each day I see an obstacle that I overcome 

and a few years ago,

well I think you know.

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Never Stagnant but Always full of Gratitude

I appreciate all that I have gained and all that I have lost as I continue reaching my full potential.

When I was out to sea on a DDG,

My goodness I saw the magnificence of God.

Have you ever gazed upon endless open ocean water?

Little Jess from North Carolina,

surrounded by leadership again

and again longing to be among them.

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I won’t be stagnant, but I appreciate all aspects of my life.

I appreciate all that I have gained and all that I have lost as I continue reaching my full potential.

I had to release that comparison thing

because in each leader I have ever crossed paths with –

while I could identify with them in some form

I still could feel 

how I was different from 

them,

and that’s not always a bad thing.

I see before me generations of greatness,

but I look at them a tad differently.

I look deeper.

Into their eyes

beyond the photos,

as if in them I am looking for me.

I appreciate all that I have gained and all that I have lost as I continue reaching my full potential.

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