Stories have always taught me that the greatest journeys begin the same way: by stepping outside, not knowing where your feet will lead, only trusting that movement itself matters. Like Bilbo Baggins says to Frodo about stepping out your door, “It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there’s no knowing where you might be swept off to.” -J.R.R.Tolkien, The fellowship of the Ring.
I received this bracelet from my parents, and it reminds me of them and the values they taught me: loyalty to the people I love, honor in how I treat others, and courage to keep moving even when the future is unclear. That kindness doesn’t require certainty or strength—it only requires choice. It’s also symbol of faith to me. Psalm 119:105 says, “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.” A lamp doesn’t show the whole road—only the next step. It reminds, me that God doesn’t ask me to know everything, only to walk forward with faith, hope, and love.
