And Then One Day

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  • By Lt. Col. James Danford
  • 94th Airlift Wing Chaplain Office
DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE, Ga. --  I was reading a group of stories the other day, and one of the literary
elements that was used to show a shift in direction was the
phrase “and then one day.”

It was interesting, after that statement some of the characters went on to do great and wonderful things. The stories fleshed out how the characters chose to act upon good choices and move forward. These
people, all from varied backgrounds, made a choice one day to do what was right and just.

There was another group of characters in the stories that also saw the shift of “and then one day.” Interestingly, these characters were on a good path, some for 20 years, “and then one day” decided to step off that path. What followed after that phrase were times of heartache and tragedy.

The stories proved a point that we all know deep down. Our future is not set
in stone; instead it is the culmination of the choices we make each daily. We can choose to do well, or we can choose to do wrong. These choices are made each and every day. It is my hope that this day we will all choose to show kindness, love, mercy and walk humbly as we serve each other and this great nation.