In my "Bible" reading today I came across a very interesting thought. What do you want to be remembered for? What do you want people to say at your funeral? What will your great accomplishments be when you die? Who do you want to remember you as having an impact on their life?
We are all going to die. It only takes one second, one rash decision, one mistaken step and then our lives could be over. Let's just say for the sake of this blog post that my date to die is December in the year 2025. That would be the month after my 30th birthday. If I die at age 30 first of all I do not want a funeral; I want a memorial service. There's just something about the word funeral that just creeps people out and sounds too depressing. Death is inevitable, but how we see it is our choice. To me, death is another adventure so to speak. We live; we die. It's only natural, so when I die I wish to have a memorial service for people to remember me and be happy for the life I lived not grieve for me and think of the life I could have lived.
I want to be remembered as a happy girl. A girl that always had a smile on her face and song in her heart. One that knew what she wanted and worked hard to get it. I want people to remember that I lived my life to the fullest no matter how long my life ends up to be. I want to be remembered as a giving person-one who only wanted the best for those loved ones in my life. I want them to know I cared about them and I do not want them to wonder if I loved them. I want people to remember my hugs and my words of encouragement, and most of all I want people to know that when I die I am going to heaven and I want all my friends and family to know that I was saved by grace and they can be to.
I plan to have many great accomplishments done by the time I die. I decided a little while ago that no time is "too soon" to have started a bucket list. That list is already chalk full of things to do before I die. Some are little things that will have minor impact on my life if only to say, "I DID IT!" Other items on that list, however are accomplishments that I wish to be remembered for such as: writing a novel, getting an article about my work published in a newspaper/magazine, and to own my own business. I want kids to be able to see my name and say, "Hey, I have one of her books, it's awesome!" or "Dude, I read one of her books once and I couldn't put it down; she's my favorite author now!" My greatest accomplishment when I die will (hopefully) be that I am a successful freelance writer. I hope my life impacts others for the better. I mean what a waste if you live say 30 years and never touch one soul. I take back what I said before. Changing someones life is by far the greatest accomplishment I could hope to do in my lifetime, but why should I only stop at one? I still want to be a successful freelance writer, but I want my writing to be a help to someone. What is the point of having many best selling novels if none of them really impact anybody's life?
I want to impact the next generation, especially, because they have the power to change the future, actually, they are the future, and by impacting them I impact the future. I want my family to remember me as having an impact on their life. I don't want people to say when I die, "Who are you talking about?" I want to have a legacy; I want to be remembered even after I am long gone as the girl who never quit, who never gave up on those she loved, one who did not under any circumstances conform to the cookie cutter shapes of those around her. Yes, I will be different. Yes, I will stand out. But I will not die without leaving my hand print on your heart and my stamp of individuality on this earth.
Yours Until I die,
GreeenGirl
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