We wake up, get work, go back home and rinse and repeat – or at least it feels that way sometimes. In truth, there are a million moments in between where we interact with others and we can’t help but wonder what folks will think about us once we aren’t showing up, perhaps once we are gone. Some very thoughtful members of the community share their thoughts on this with us below.
Bebe Harry
I hope people say that I made them believe in themselves a little more, that I was someone who led with faith, purpose, and love. I want my story to be about a woman who turned her dreams into something that inspired others to chase theirs. Read more>>
Margo Stutts Toombs
At my celebration of life, I want people will tell stories about the goofy things I have done that make them laugh. For example, I was a flight attendant (in the ’70’s), but I was afraid of flying, and I suffered from air sickness. I love to laugh at myself. I hope that other people do, too. Read more>>
Tha salmex
I hope they say I was a man who never gave up — that I turned struggle into something beautiful. That I took my pain, my culture, my city, and built something people could feel proud of. Read more>>
Rachele Carmona
Legacy. What a timeless and pressing question. The older I get, the more I ruminate on legacy and what I will be leaving behind. If I ask anyone in my orbit, they’ll say my legacy is my children, and of course that is true. But I have poured creative works from my soul into the world, and what will become of them when I’m gone? Read more>>
Chip Baker
To me, this is tied to legacy. I hope that the story told about me involves a few things: a positive light in darkness, a hand to guide, a shoulder to lean on, an ear to listen and a heart that poured out because of actions of service. Read more>>
Faustino Deblas
That’s a powerful question. If there’s one story I’d want people to tell about me when I’m gone, it would be that no matter what life threw my way—the challenges, the setbacks, the highs and lows—I never gave up. I kept pushing forward, kept working hard, and made it a point to truly live life to the fullest. Read more>>
JT Thompson
Immediately I hope people say I was attractive & funny, then right after that, I hope they talk about how passionate I was about the things & the people that I loved. I want the story to be told that I built a dynamic boutique production company, that brought stories to life, brick by brick. Read more>>
Wyntress X’ion
I hope people say I lived with purpose — that I turned my pain into something beautiful and gave others permission to do the same. That I created from a real place, not chasing perfection but truth. I want them to remember that I showed up as myself raw, evolving, and still willing to love through it all. Read more>>
Courtney Wilkerson
That I stayed true to myself. I walked in every room as myself. I never wanted to be anyone else . Being Cool was naturally me. Even with my back against the wall at times, being told NO. I continued to get up everyday and stay consistent at my craft. Read more>>
Ambreen Uddin
I want to live fully in the moment for the people I love. They are my greatest motivation and my grounding force. Being present with them — in the little, ordinary moments — matters more to me than any achievement ever could. I believe in improving every single day, in becoming a better version of myself bit by bit. Read more>>
