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What is the story you hope people tell about you when you’re gone?

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.

Conrad Wright

I hope people say that I was a great guy! I was honest, I was up front and meant everything that I said. I helped those around me when they needed me. I hope they say I was one of a kind. I kept it 100. Read more>>

Anesha Johnson

I hope they talk about my faith. How God has delivered me from things and lit a fire in me that pushed me out of my comfort zone to do just what I asked of him! That i absolutely loved what I did! That id go and did go above and beyond to make sure my clients and those around me were taken care of. Read more>>

Robyn Neuerburg

I hope people tell a story of a woman who loved Jesus and helping others. I hope someone will say a life was changed because we said yes to the calling on our lives in a tiny forgotten community in a rural village in West Africa. Read more>>

Geaneen Anderson

I hope the story people tell about me is that I was a woman who lived with purpose, faith, and courage, that I never let where I started dictate where I finished. I want people to remember that I was a single mother who refused to let statistics define me, and instead chose to build a life that made room for others to rise. Read more>>

Dr. Smiley Elmore Jr

Smiley Elmore Jr, was a man who believed in Jesus and in serving. He represented Jesus in the areas of spiritual & physical transformation, fitness, and business. He stood against quitting, mediocre living, and the mistreatment of others. He was a master at encouraging others and being a great husband and father were extremely important to him. Read more>>

 

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