....or just being remembered?

The Impetus for this thread: Gary Coleman. He was born a few months before me in 1968. He died the day after my birthday in 2010.

If some computer Archaeologist digs up some Mingle trash eons from now, there MAY be some evidence that "Beachfarmer" was here....but "I" will fade into the Pantheon.

EVERYONE from my generation remembers, "Whatchu talkin bout Willis?!!!"

I still would never want to be "him"!

I don't worry about legacy years after I am gone. I am more interested in how well I live my life and in the here and now. I don't have the Pharaoh complex.

It matters somewhat to me, when I am gone I hope those that remember me smile and say we had some laughs, ate some good food, drank some good drinks, and he was always there for me when times got tough.

All I hope for is to know I have taught my child how to live, to love and the essential tools for happiness.
People say I touch their lives with my powerful love....maybe I will be remembered by few for that?

I just hope they don't bury me alive.

What kind of man I will be remembered as is very important to me. How my sons, my Grandkids, my family and the people who knew me remember me is important as it very well may influence their life's in some why or some of their future decisions.

I have made decisions in my life based on what I was taught from my father, because of his actions when he was alive the mark he left on me.

I do believe that it is not enough to just walk the earth. I believe in leaving your mark on it, in a positive way.

^ That was for Debbie's comment.

legacy, is not about being remembered

but leaving your mark


I dont care about noteriety, but I would love to have made a positive impact on the future,

I see it already when I watch how my son talks to his wife..when he holds his son and how he interacts with his brother

Yes I agree with TMommy I see it in my children lives now.

To the rest
I want them to smile when they think of me. She has a sense of humour but most of all she loves us and is willing to give the shirt of her back for me

Not very. If it was I wouldn't be here.
You don't see a lot of internet dating site forum threads started by zuckerberg, trump, obama, people that actually have legacies.


No matter who you are, you are not going to be remembered forever.
The only thing that will perpetually remember you is your DNA, and only if it's successful at being passed on.


Gary Coleman is dead?
Was that the guy that played Webster?


Sure.
Just like the cave paintings in Lascaux offer evidence that Paleolithic artists "was here."

You really think some future archaeologist is going to be looking up mingle forums rather than wikipedia?
How about chat rooms? They're from the past. Does anyone give a crap or even try to resurrect what was said in those things?


Ohhhh yeah, that guy.

Better start working on your catchphrase.


I'm not sure anyone alive and not majorly depressed would want to be him.
He's dead. You just typed that before.

legacy?....legacy??? what?

think about all of the billions and billions of people that have walked this planet. now think about how few have actually left a true legacy...pretty sad, huh?

i'm not trying to be a downer here, but i just don't think there is that much "legacy" to go around. (present company excluded, of course.)

but you are a f...ing legend Bro!

you mean it's NOT just in my mind??? hahahaha!

Well, I didn't put too fine a point on it.

shut up!

I am Legacy...no..wait...that's not right

A lot of people in my field of work worry about this and I happily point out "Don't worry, no one will remember you."

If I can make a small comtribution to science and inspire my graduate students to do likewise, then I'll be satisfied

As for burial, I was thinking viking burial in my boat, but then I thought, what a waste of a perfectly good boat.

I hope the boys at the boat club will raise a glass in honor of...of....of....old what's his name..yeah, he was one of the good ones