Legacy

Have you ever wondered why certain people come into your life? I believe that every person you met can teach you something about life. Some good and of course some bad. Some show you what you are missing and some show you what you are unwilling to put up with.

Some people come into your life and make you see things more clearly. They don't let you get away with things, and they make you a better person in the long run. They actually leave a part of themselves in you whether they stay or go. They come to you with such a different outlook that you have to stop and examine theirs. They open up an entirely new world to you.

I have met a few people like this in my life. They have challenged me, made me better, taught me.

Really when you think about it this is what we leave behind, this is our legacy to the world. Our thoughts, our ideas, how we handle life's curve balls. We are each a teacher whether we know it or not. We leave our fingerprints on our children our friends, and people we never really know.

I guess after meeting one of these people it has me thinking about what I teach people, what kind of fingerprints I leave behind. Are they good ones... do I make people better or am I one of those that show people what they DON'T want.

I want to leave people better for having known me, I want to leave them with memories of laughter and lessons learned.