As I was strolling on the beach with my big dog Amy, I turned to look back on the footprints that we had left behind marking the path of our journey so far. And just like that, the next wave came gliding up the sand and over them washing them away. Where we stood was the only proof of our walk up until now. This got me to thinking that life is like a walk on the beach. You lay out a path for your future, moving in a certain direction. Along the way, certain challenges get thrown in the path. You can climb over them, go around them, each leaving its own chance for growth. Then hopefully you find yourself back on the path that you have chosen. As you move forward at whatever pace you find yourself in the waves of time wash up behind you washing away the footprints of your life up until that moment. Lifes journey seems simple then. Except for the experiences we have, and the love we create, all the material things will wash away over time. Then one day, after no particular length of time the body will wear out and no longer function as a reliable vehicle. The waves of time will wash over all of us and our existence will be washed away like footprints in the sand.