What Do You Want to Be Remembered By?
Rod Jones Artist-Writer
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What do you want to be remembered by? Come on; I know you want people to remember you by something wonderful that you did or do. It's your living legacy. People that create art may have a bit of an edge here, because their work, rather it be good or bad, can survive for centuries after their long gone. But that's not to say creative people have a built in longevity when it comes to a legacy. We all have someone that we love because of something they currently do, or did, that brings joy to others and it can be as simple as they make the very best apple pie in the whole wide world. "I remember my grandmother Jones, she had many wonderful attributes, but I probably remember her most because she made mouthwatering pies, the kind all grandmother's place on the window sill to cool down. They were simply scrumptious! And you could tell they were made with love and a huge amount deserving of pride."
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We can all be remembered by a lot of things, and some good and probably some not so good. But give some thought as to how you live your life, maybe it's time to address the fact that you want to have some kind of legacy. Sure you can play a great game of golf or maybe you're really good at working social media; but is that— as the song goes, "Is That All There Is?" Not everyone does something outstanding in their lives that is truly newsworthy. But nearly everyone does something that is good and honest, and is a true benefit to those that know them. Stuff that we do that garners admiration from others, but perhaps most importantly gives us a sense of pride and accomplishment.
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Age doesn't really matter here, at different periods in our lives we have achievements and accomplishments, and some of which we have every right to be very proud of. If you are an...
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Medical Research and Writing for Legal and Healthcare Professionals, Creative Writer, MFA candidate
4 年Wonderful piece, Rod! It makes me think that our achievements, accomplishments, what we wish to be remembered for, each of these things is itself a small work of art!
Realtor at RJF Tax Consultants Ltd
4 年Thanks so much Rod!
Realtor at RJF Tax Consultants Ltd
4 年I want to be remembered for my kindness and loyalty to anyone who has entered my life.