Memories: How Do You Want To Be Remembered?

People are remembered through the memories they leave behind. Memories serve to bond people long after they have gone separate ways. The quality of these memories depend on the impact people make in the lives of those they meet.

The question on how you want to be remembered seems a bit morbid when everyone is too busy getting a life. We shudder at the thought of death and hush up talks pointing to this inevitable end like they were curses. But death is the final destination of our earthly existence. Thereafter, we leave traces of ourselves through the memories we leave behind. However, it is not only in death where we leave imprints of ourselves but in every coming and going in our lives. Have you ever thought how you will be remembered by family and friends? Will it be in honor or in disgrace?

Saree Sari

A reporter once interviewed the residents of a small town what they thought about their outgoing governor.

"He was a liar and a cheat," said a gasoline boy.

"He was a pompous ass," said the school principal.

"I have never voted for him in my life," said the health worker.

"He was the most corrupt politician I have ever known," said the street sweeper.

When the reporter finally asked the governor, he asked him how much salary he received when he was governor.

"My goodness, I didn't get any salary," said the governor.

"Then why did you take the job?" asked the reporter.

"For the honor," replied the governor.

Memories are like seeds planted in people's minds. They can remain as seeds for centuries, grow into bad weeds or die a natural death. It is only when memories are sown in the fertile soil of a heart that has been touched that they grow into a worthy legacy for generations to come.

I never thought about how I want to be remembered but it is my sensitivity, compassion and sense of humor that stick in people's minds most of the time. Perhaps, I would like to be remembered not for my achievements (there aren't many, anyway) but for my character-simply as an overall good person, a blessing than a curse, someone who genuinely cared for others and made this world a better place for everyone. Sounds like a eulogy? I guess it does, but hey, we may come to this reality at some point in our lives.

How about you, how do you want to be remembered?

Memories: How Do You Want To Be Remembered?

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