Legacy
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I feel no urge to leave a legacy. I feel no need to leave something behind. I don't find my life emptier because there will be nothing left of me after I go but the memories of those left behind which will themselves disappear into the void. I don't have a need to leave my mark for the future. It's enough for me to have a place now, and I don't even need much of that.
Do I have friends? Yes. Have I figured out what makes me happy? Pretty much. Have I read good books and bad ones, seen good shows and dull ones, heard magical music and made some? Yes to all. Have I murdered? No. Have I apologised for my sins? Where I can. Have I learned at least some grace in interacting with others? I have. Have I known love? Yes. Have I travelled? I have. Have I sought and got an education? Yes. Have I enjoyed some impactful hobbies? Indeed. Have I figured out my own strengths and weaknesses? Yes.
I have made mistakes and repaired what I could, and strive to make fewer. I remember the kindnesses others have shown me, and try to give kindness when able. I have lived enough to know that the world does not revolve around me, that we are on this rock together, and our duty is not just to make this place better for ourselves but to leave something better for whoever comes after.
But my name doesn't have to be there.