legacy

I don't mind if you've got something nice to say about me
And I enjoy an accolade like the rest
You could take my picture and hang it in a gallery
Of all who's who and so-n-so's that used to be the best
At such'n'such ... it wouldn't matter much

I won't lie, it feels alright to see your name in lights
We all need an 'Atta boy' or 'Atta girl'
But in the end I'd like to hang my hat on more besides
The temporary trappings of this world

I want to leave a legacy
How will they remember me?
Did I choose to love? Did I point to You enough
To make a mark on things?
I want to leave an offering
A child of mercy and grace who
blessed your name unapologetically
And leave that kind of legacy

I don't have to look too far or too long awhile
To make a lengthly list of all that I enjoy
It's an accumulating trinket and a treasure pile
Where moth and rust, thieves and such will soon enough destroy

Not well traveled, not well read, not well-to-do or well bred
Just want to hear instead, "Well Done" good and faithful one...

lol had this song stuck in my head today.. i miss it! i deleted it a long time ago and i cannot find it in my folder anymore..TT AND MY ARES IS NOT WORKING AGAIN!!!!! TT
sigh.
and its so true, the lyrics i mean. what we will leave behind in this world, how will we be remembered..
its not about how many exams we aced,
or what noble careers we have chosen,
or how wealthy and popular we were.

there has gotta be so much more than this

i guess its about the love we gave, showing people how great His love can be.
maybe thats just how i consider existence is, by being a part of someone else's life.
and even when we finally depart from this world, we still do exist, as the permanent mark or legacy we left behind.