*My Immortality*

I think that each and everyone of us wants to believe that our lifetime left a mark or an imprint on the world in some way, shape or form. I know I do. I want to know that I lived for a purpose, and moreover, I want to be remembered for who I am and what I did. We are all vain individuals in the long term, are we not? Vanity is a fundamental part of who we are.

Just look around you and you will see this reflected in how we want to be perceived: the way we dress, smell, eat, live, or the homes we inhabit. Vanity is never to be thought of as a negative thing, it can and should be gloriously positive!

How, and what do you want to be remembered? Would it be your writing, your food habits, your tastes, smells, lifestyle or your work?

For myself, I want to be remembered for the beautiful children of mine. They are a testimony to all that I ever believed was important in my life. I have never wanted million dollar ventures, fancy labels, expensive cars or homes. Although my long career as a nurse has been one I am proud of, it has never defined who I am. Just my children, my grandchildren, and my soon to be great-grandchildren (thank you Deanna and Bobby). I believe that they will represent everything about me that I believed was good, morally true and important. This is the impression and the immortality that I want to leave, and that which I am most proud of.....................