Legacy.

Sometimes I get to thinking about what it really means to leave a legacy. I don't see it as becoming famous or getting on tv or in the newspaper etc., but just as something that has meaning to one person. I do not want to leave this earth without impacting someone's life positively, because what they see in me may impact their eternity, whether I'm aware of it or not. I think one of the greatest things we can do with our lives is to love unconditionally and show that love on a daily basis, because love has the ability to wash away any bad feelings or emotions and can wash away our sin. This is what Jesus died for. He was and is love and it is our job as humans to display that love to the best of our ability so that others can live life to the fullest and live the way that God intended them to live. We were never meant to live this life alone. We help each other to learn, laugh, grow, teach and discover, but none of this would have happened without someone making a difference; leaving behind a legacy. I read in a book once that legacy really is "Leaving the campsite better than you found it." So one final thought and question is, am I leaving people feeling better about themselves after I face them? If I find them feeling down, will I do my best to love them unconditionally so they will be better off when I leave them? I will spend the rest of my life working at this and also failing, but I can only hope that I will not be forgotten so soon once I am gone.

Here's an old poem I just finished from October:

What will they remember, when I leave this place?

Was I kind, loving and gentle, or did I just take up space?

Was I there in times of need, when you were feeling sad?

Or was I selfish and uncaring of all the pain you had?

Did I forgive my enemies and those who tore me apart?

Or did I hold a grudge, deep inside my heart?

Did I express emotion, in rude and selfish ways?

Or was I glad to live in Christ, thankful for each day?

I am sorry if I hurt you, or ever caused you pain,

I am different from who I was, and will never be the same.

Though I may glance behind often time with regret,

I know that Jesus Christ my Lord has already paid my debt.