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Ok, this may seem a strange question for a sign forum...but I was pondering this question that was put to me recently. It's a philosophical question that requires self-examination....something that many people avoid.
A famous philosopher once said, "An unexamined life isn't worth living."
Now, I'm not looking at checking out anytime soon...but hey, you never know...look at Darryl Kyle of the St. Louis Cardinals. Dead at 33 years old....wife and kids left behind.
Makes a guy think. Serious and funny thoughts about how you'd like to be remembered? This could be interesting...
-------------------- Todd Gill Outside The Lines Potterville, MI Posts: 7792 | From: Potterville, MI | Registered: Dec 2001
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For the past year and a half I've been witnessing a hard working tradesman, whom I've admired tremendously, slowly wither away from cancer. Hospice has been called a couple weeks ago as the time is now very near. As I sit with him and talk in his living room, it's hard to believe that this man has now less than two weeks to live. Although he knows he's in bad shape, he doesn't know he's in grave condition and it dure doesn't look like it. He can walk and talk. He's still at home. I have seen a change his personality. I think he wants to be remembered as a good guy. I've also seen a change in his values and in turn, seen a change in mine. He devoted his life to his work and now it seems that not one minute of that matters. What matters now is family and friends. I think thats it. I feel he wants to be remembered as a good Husband, Father, Uncle and Grandpa.
-------------------- AirbrushBobby.com Clearwater, FL The message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing.1Cor1:18 “The wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Jesus Christ our Lord”Rom6:23 Posts: 505 | From: Clearwater Florida USA | Registered: Feb 1999
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I pondered that question a while back. I always tell my grand daughters that they must make a difference. So, I simply want to be remembered by friends and loved ones as someone who made a difference in their lives. That difference does not have to be mind boggling or change the world. It could be as simple as hugs, help, encouragement, or comfort given during difficult times. The simple everyday happenings in relationships are the most important.
-------------------- Kathy Joiner River Road Graphics 41628 River Road Ponchatoula, La.70454
Old enough to know better...Too young to resist. Posts: 1891 | From: Ponchatoula, LA | Registered: Nov 2000
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This question comes at an appropriate time, as my friend and I were discussing a similar topic today.
I think I would like to be known as someone who saw the best in life, and in people. That accepted people for who they were, and brought the good out in them.
Someone who would make others feel as though they mattered.
Nettie
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Todd, I spent Thursday and Friday last at a Rotary Youth Leadership Camp in northern California. The founder of the camp was there. He is 87. He has macular degeneration, so it is best to identify yourself when talking to him. He has Parkinson's, walks with a cane, and sometimes just falls over due to loss of balance. He has other physical problems as well, but you get the idea - he is an old man. His mind, however is clear as a bell, and he is a very entertaining fellow to sit and visit with.
On Wednesday, the campers did a rope course. One of the activities was sliding down a rope tied between two poles. The campers were all about 17, so there were safety harnesses to prevent falls.
Well, our 87 year old camp founder wanted to slide down the rope, so they rigged him up, and he slid down the rope twice.
So, I admire his zest for living, and will remember him for that always, and would be proud to be remembered the same way when my time is up. Vic G
-------------------- Victor Georgiou Danville, CA , USA Posts: 1746 | From: Danville, CA , USA | Registered: Dec 1998
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I would like to be remembered as a man that got rich in the sign busines. haha
-------------------- Jimmy Chatham Chatham Signs 468 stark st Commerce, Ga 30529 Posts: 1766 | From: Commerce, GA, USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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me....hehehehehe want to be know as TODD GILLS NEMISIS!!!!!!!!!!
-------------------- joe pribish-A SIGN MINT 2811 longleaf Dr. pensacola, fl 32526 850-637-1519 BEWARE THE TRUTH.....YOU MAY NOT LIKE WHAT YOU FIND Posts: 11582 | From: pensacola, fl. usa | Registered: Nov 1998
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I would like to be remembered as someone who wasn't an @$$#&%*! Who Cared about his work and his family. And someone worthy / cool enough to have a bunch of heads pinstripe his casket a-la Ed Roth.
By the way, how's the weather up there Big Daddy?
-------------------- Jon Androsky Posts: 438 | From: Williamsport, PA | Registered: Mar 2002
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I'd like to be remembered as "that guy who was shot in the back at the age of 92 by a jealous husband"!
-------------------- Ben Sherr Street Metal Custom Auto Art 3006 River Rd Hopewell, Va 23860 (804)452-1540 Bjay65@msn.com Posts: 77 | From: Hopewell, Virginia | Registered: Mar 2002
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Si, LOL.. my mom wants her ashes made into a glaze and fired on an Urn that she's going to make herself.
Guess I'll just be remembered as the guy that used his mother's Urn for a cereal bowl.. I aint much for lettin perfectly good pottery collect dust on a shelf somewhere. Heck, mom aint the kinda person to sit in one spot very long anyways.
-------------------- "If I share all my wisdom I won't have any left for myself."
Mike Pipes stickerpimp.com Lake Havasu, AZ mike@stickerpimp.com Posts: 8746 | From: Lake Havasu, AZ USA | Registered: Jun 2000
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When you mentioned Ed's casket, I had to share what we did for my father this past February.
Rick Glawson was kind enough to extend an invitation to me to attend his California Conclave in the Los Angeles area. Not only was I going to the Conclave to meet up with several of my father's friends but it was also his birthday weekend.
That's when I got an idea. My father's ashes were in this incredibly boring black metal box and I thought - who better to do something fun and decorate the urn than a bunch of letterheads! I contacted Rick Sacks and ran the idea by him to see what he thought and he told me to throw it in the car and bring it with me.
Rick Sacks, Patrick Smith and Jim Moser (with Adrienne Morgan and Francisco Vargas providing visual support)did an incredible job of gold leafing, hand lettering and pin striping this no longer boring box.
I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that nothing would have made him happier - with the possible exception of being there himself.
-------------------- Kimberly Zanetti Purcell www.amethystProductivity.com Folsom, CA email: Kimberly@AmethystProductivity.com
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And yes Rick, Pat and Jim did a fabulous job designing and lettering it! While at the Conclave I did hear about a box, but wasn't quite sure what was being talked about until later I saw them in action. I'm very sure from all that I learned about your father Kimberly, your father is resting with a smile on his face. That was very cool of you, I hope my kids will do something simular for me when my time comes.
-------------------- aka:Cisco the "Traveling Millennium Sign Artist" http://www.franciscovargas.com Fresno, CA 93703 559 252-0935 "to live life, is to love life, a sign of no life, is a sign of no love"...Cisco 12'98 Posts: 3576 | From: Fresno, Ca, the great USA | Registered: Dec 1998
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I'd like to be remembered as a man of passion...
with a huge love for the people close to me... a passion for what I believe... and passion for my art and mostly remembered as having lived a full and productive life.
I hope that I'm remembered for acting out what I say, honorable- a man of my word.
I hope I get to live a long life as it is going to take a bunch more practice to get it right.
-dan
-------------------- Dan Sawatzky Imagination Corporation Yarrow, British Columbia dan@imaginationcorporation.com http://www.imaginationcorporation.com
Being a grampa is one of the the most wonderful things in the world!!! Posts: 8741 | From: Yarrow, B.C. Canada | Registered: Nov 1998
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I've been thinking about it...and yeah, I want to be remembered as a good husband, father, friend and I guess the ego in me wants to be remembered as a talented guy...
But a thought crossed my mind....pleasing humankind is great...and it must be done to keep things relatively sane and to avoid anarchy. But in the big scheme of things, I don't think anybody is going to remember us after just a few short generations.
My grandkids kids (when I have them) are going to know almost nothing about me, and their kids even less until I'm nothing more than an entry in a family tree somewhere on someone's computer.
I know I can't name even half of our Presidents....and only a handful of vice-presidents and these were famous people! Nobody is gonna remember me accept my God and maker.
So, I think after pondering my own question....that I want to do good and be remembered fondly and lovingly by my family and friends for at least a couple generations beyond me, but more importantly....I am going to try to live a Godly life as best I can as taught by my religious beliefs....and in doing so, I will better create the good attributes that my family and friends will remember me fondly for.
Because when all is said and done and I'm squirted out from this world into the next....I wanna make sure the Big Guy upstairs remembers me fondly for my loyalty and trust and faith....and I hope to see all my loved ones following the same path there as well. This is my hope.
As much as I try, I know I'll never be perfect...so I thank God for Jesus, who paid the price for my errant ways.
Anyway....I'm feeling pretty good and confident about this question. It works for me. Hope I wasn't too preachy.....just thinking out loud here.
Hey, keep on posting....this has been very interesting.
-------------------- Todd Gill Outside The Lines Potterville, MI Posts: 7792 | From: Potterville, MI | Registered: Dec 2001
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