Did I Make An Impact?

What will I leave behind? Will people remember me? Did I make an impact? These questions have really been on my mind a lot lately.

When my Daddy passed away unexpectedly I was impressed and blessed by the outpouring of people that came to his funeral and the cards of condolence's. One in particular stands out to me. My Mama received a letter from a gentleman who had made acquaintances with my Daddy in a phone store. The letter told us of this meeting and how my Daddy took the time to visit with him about various things. After reading about my Daddy's untimely death this man felt he should write to us and let us know that my Daddy had touched his life.

This past September after losing my Mama unexpectedly I received a phone call from a cousin that I hadn't seen or heard from in a long time. Her father had disowned us after my daddy died so I never expected to hear from any of them again. My cousins message simply said that she had been going through some things recently and my Mama had reached out to her. She felt blessed to have that time and godly advice from my Mama and I was blessed to know this.

Both of my parents funerals were standing room only.

Packed from wall to wall. There were many that were there just to support the family but most were there because my parents had made a difference.

We all have a desire to be loved and to know we are loved. It is sad that most people never know while they are alive how many lives they have touched even in passing. I guess I will know the answers to my questions when I get to Heaven.