To Be Remembered

  

Paulo Coelho once stated that "we all have a personal legend" and that "the whole universe will conspire in helping us to achieve it'.  A personal legend is basically our purpose in life, it's not so much our journey but our destination. It's our treasure that we search for, the identity that we desperately need, and the mark that we leave behind.

As an 18 years old and in a freshman in college I have yet to know exactly what my personal legend is, but I do know what it may contain. I know that finding it might take me a half a lifetime and understanding it might take. Another half but I know for sure that I will find it.

I know that my mission in life involves saving someone's life, and changing someone's life one day at a time. I've always been fascinated with giving back, bringing people together, loving someone in the purest way, learning, growing, sharing, inspiring others, and most of all lifting others up.

I've always had this big heart and all I've ever really wanted to do was to make a difference in my life, in my love one's life and others. I've always tried to be the light when darkness creeps around the corners. I know that going further parts of my mission will to guide someone in their darkest time….We all need a little guidance sometimes.

I've always sat down and listened to people stories but wasn't just any kind of stories, it was their stories. The stories that broke them, the stories that made them, the stories that were not written but always spoke of. They were told from the best hearts and listen by the most sincere ears. They were passed down from generation to generation, I think caring and understanding are my strongest traits.

So when I died, I want to be remembered as the girl who had an amazing heart. I want to be remembered as the girl with the warmest smile, the girl that change lives and touch so many people in the most wonderful ways. I want to be remembered as the girl who loves to her fullest potential, the caregiver.  I want to be remembered as someone who lived and not just survived, as someone who cares for others, as someone who brought joy to a lot of people. I want to be remembered as someone who was kind, strong, independent, and a rebel. 

I want to be remembered as a teacher but also a student. I want people to remember me as a daughter, a sister, a future wife, a future mother, a friend, a best friend, and a soul mate. I want to be remembered as someone who conquered her deepest challenge, as someone who never gave up her dreams and others, I want to be remembered as someone who stood up for the right things, and fought for all the right reasons.

I want to be remembered for the mistake that I have made but every good I did to fix them. When I die I want my life to be celebrated by my love one's because I will now be amongst the stars.

She was here

She lived a live full of purpose and joy
She never let the struggle destroy
Her company was something most people enjoy

She was here

She dedicated her time on giving back
It didn't matter if you were black

She was here

She change a few lives
But touch any more lifes

She was here

She had such a big heart
She eye for art
She was such a sweetheart

She was here

She was a daughter
A sister
A mother

She was here

She was Loving
She was Caring
She was forgiving


She was here

Full of lights
Crystal bright
She loved to write
Now she's amongst the stars shining our darkest nights

She was here

She lived

She loved

She did

She's done

May her Life be Celebrated

And her soul in Peace

She was here...