I Woke Up Here.

A reflection on presence, purpose, and the path that brought me to now.

One day, I just woke up.

No explanation. No instructions.

Just… here.

On this earth. Inside this system. Living a life already in motion.

And one day, I’ll go to sleep—

and wake up somewhere else…

or maybe not.

Either way, I’m grateful.

Grateful for the now.

Grateful for the road that led me here.

I’ve lived real stories.

Faced real challenges.

And found a way through them.

I’ve stood for love—again and again.

I’ve honored my parents through how I live.

And I’ve done my best to be someone my son can look at and say, that’s a man.

That matters.

And beyond all of it—

I’m grateful for the source behind it all.

The force that creates, guides, and shapes.

The one writing this story I call my life.

To that power—whatever name it goes by—

Thank you.

For the path.

For the lessons.

For the strength.

And most of all—

for the freedom to be me.

-Wolf Witman