Gertrude B. McClain was a 71 year old poet from Waycross. In this poem she writes about the difficulty's and rewards of starting a new chapter in your life, and the importance of acting now instead of waiting because the longer you wait the less experiences you will have. Sometimes the best things that can happen to us will hurt, but you need to look past the pain to find the hidden rewards because the best things in life are earned not given.