In any event, this was a response to one such question posed by my professor. I truly believe the following and felt compelled to share:
"I recently attended a memorial service
for a good friend’s grandfather. Of all the wonderful speeches made and endearing memories shared
that day, one word caught my attention—legacy. It was said that, “he wanted to
leave a legacy.” I feel each life is that person’s legacy. We have the ability
to invest our time, our life, our love in one thing or another. What is it you
love? Each life will live as a legacy to what the living loved most. Mumford
and Sons said it best, “Where you invest your love, you invest your life.” I
consider life to be an investment. I choose what I love most and then I spend time
on that thing. I love my family. If this is true, I should spend my time
“investing” in my family. I love those who need love most. If this is true, I
should spend time at homeless shelters, mentoring, and (attempt) maintaining an
attitude of grace and love throughout each day. I know I am only finishing the
“first quarter” of my life, but I take this thinking seriously. I don’t ever
want to look back and say, “I could have loved better.” What a shame that would
be. So, I do my best now to invest in those people and things in life I love
most; acknowledging every day as a new opportunity to leave a legacy."
As this weekend comes to a close, I am preparing to leave for Los Angeles, California for an Athletes in Action mission known as "Urban Project." I will only be able to participate in a portion of the mission trip (June 19-25); however, I will do my best to "leave a legacy" and "invest my love" in the children and people I meet while there. I will have more updates on Urban Project to follow.
Always in His love.
PS.. Thanks to Stacy H. for her awesome insight on "investment." Every day... Always good conversations at the "E" :)
1 Corinthians 13:13
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