I don't want to be known
For being right
But for risk
But for love
But for hope
But for them
Recently, I've been thinking about legacy
It's not just a word for the famous, but for all
We are all going to leave something behind, but what?
What is it that I will leave behind?
What will I hand down to my children and my children's children?
How will I be remembered?
Will I even be remembered?
Does it even matter if I am remembered?
Some days I have this deep desire to be known and other days
I want to be hidden from everyone and everything
It's a battle
Maybe you have the same one
But in the end...
In the end, I don't need my name to be remembered
All I want is for His Name to be known
All I want is for love to extend
All I want is for hope to spread
All I want is for others to know they matter
Like my mom used to say, leave a place better than how you found it
And I hope this place is a little better after we leave it
May all this not be for me, but for Him
May all this not be for me, but for them
May all this not be for me, but for love
May all this not be for me, but for hope