We wake up, get work, go back home and rinse and repeat – or at least it feels that way sometimes. In truth, there are a million moments in between where we interact with others and we can’t help but wonder what folks will think about us once we aren’t showing up, perhaps once we are gone. Some very thoughtful members of the community share their thoughts on this with us below.
Caterine Carpio
When I’m gone, I don’t want people to remember me for accomplishments or titles, but for the way I made them feel. I hope they remember that I loved deeply, listened with an open heart, and cared for them in a way that left a mark. Read More>>
Chelan David
I imagine when people talk about me after I’m gone, they’ll mention three things: my love for my children and wife, Isabel, my love for travel, and my love of the Kansas Jayhawk basketball program. One moment encapsulates all three of these penchants. I was fully intending to watch the 2022 Final Four from the comforts of my suburban basement. Then fate intervened. Read More>>
Christina Jokerst
I hope that when they think about the important events in their lives they think about us and the small part we’ve had in those moments. We have some crazy loyal customers who have used us for so many big events in their lives and I sometimes have to remind myself what a unique honor it is to be trusted with some of these things. Read More>>
Stacy Smith
If people remember me as someone loving—someone who helped them along their path—that would mean everything. If it can be said that I was a resource, a shoulder, a true friend, then I’ve done what I was meant to do. At the end of the day, all the accolades and achievements pale in comparison to what we’ve poured into others. Read More>>
Catie Herst, LCPC
I love & try to live by the Maya Angelou quote ‘people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.’ I hope people speak about how I made them feel safe, loved, valued, appreciated, important and cared for. Read More>>
Micah Nachtigal
That we followed the thread, wherever it led. That our music felt like a secret worth sharing. If people talk about Tigers on the Roof like a strange little universe they stumbled into and didn’t want to leave, we did our job. Read More>>
