22 - an ode to life

to the infant Stephen, the 3 year old who’d sneak out of the house to the playground…

to the 6 year old who made his first friend…

to the 12 year old who picked up the viola…

to the 16 year old who lost a friend…

to the 19 year old who didn’t want to live anymore…

you’re 22 now…
  filled with joy and everlasting love
oh my soul, so why do you fear
  why do you fret
    for the Lord your God has delivered you
    He has freed you

so wake up!
look around!
be filled with joy
for the joy of the Lord is your strength
And oh! how He looks upon His child with delight