What will folks say about you when you die?

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is written by Stephen Covey, is a really inspiring read. I'm on the the 3rd habit so far and I must say that it has really introduced some new concepts to me. I've been inspired to change some of my daily habits by reading this book.

It poses a few questions that require a lot of introspection. One of the questions so far that stuck out in my mind were "what do you want people to say about you at your funeral? What type of legacy do you want to leave?" The author wants you to imagine standing at your own funeral looking down on yourself and out to the people that are mourning your death. What are some of the things you would want your Mother, sibling, significant other, coworker etc. to say about you?

I had never really given thought about that, b/c i knew i wouldn't be there to hear it so it didn't really make a difference to me. But this time, I thought deeply about it.

Looking back on my 25 years, I'm a little uneasy about the legacy I would leave behind. There have been some things that I have done and said to people that I'm not proud of and I definitely haven't put sufficient effort into achieving my goals. The people around me know that too. I'd imagine my mom would say something like " Erica was the best daughter i could have asked for. She had her own mind, did her own thing and always tried to keep the peace. I'm so sad to send her home to glory she had so much more she wanted to do but never did." I DON'T WANT THAT.

I want my mom to say "Erica was the best daughter I could have asked for. she had her own min, did her own thing and always tried to keep the peace. She lived a full life at 25, she pursued her dreams and inspired me to do the same."

What would you want people to say about you when you die?