That Which Remains

Friendship. The kind that isn't just about the past and that makes you want to reschedule a dinner even if you haven't gotten together in a bunch of months and won't get together in a bunch more months.
 
Work ethic. Skills may come and go. Proficiency may change as systems change. But a strong work ethic trumps them all.
 
Heart. The ability to do good just because you do, and to follow love and passion, even when logic may not be on your side.
 
Growth. Each experience you've had has helped you to grow in some way. And even when you feel as if all your steps are backward, that growth remains.
 
Loyalty. To dreams, to people, to what is right. Because you're never really alone in this world, so you'd best look out for the people who look out for you.
 
Faith. Not so much the religious kind, but the kind that inspires you to keep moving forward.
 
The Best You. Underneath all the drama and the baggage, you are still there, even when it feels as though the best you has disappeared.
 
When it sometimes seems as though everything changes, these are just a few of the things that remain.