Comments on: What’s Your Legacy?

By: terri patrick

terri patrick — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 05:25:03 +0000

The following was my astrological tidbit for today and it blend nicely with your messages:

“Learn to be yielding, and that way, you’ll exercise your strength. It sounds contradictory, but it’s not. Many ancient cultures consider water the strongest substance on earth because it acts with gentle persistence rather than brute strength, and in that way manages to shape its circumstances without destroying what lies in its path: learn a lesson from that and apply it to your own life.”

By: Journeys « Terri Patrick’s Blog

Journeys « Terri Patrick’s Blog — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 04:13:11 +0000

[...] sense is powerful for anyone. Elizabeth Boyle posted a link to Mary-Frances Makichen’s What’s Your Legacy post. Minnette Meador’s StarSight books are available for half price. Tess Gerritsen [...]

By: Elizabeth Boyle Blog » Haven’t Any Words to Spare

Elizabeth Boyle Blog » Haven’t Any Words to Spare — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 02:45:49 +0000

[...] the meantime, I did run across this blog, What’s Your Legacy by Mary-Frances Makichen and thought it was a wonderful piece. So I am sharing it with you and hope [...]

By: mfmakichen

mfmakichen — Fri, 22 May 2009 03:51:35 +0000

Awww JT, thanks for dropping by. I agree the half-full folks are fun!

By: JT Ellison

JT Ellison — Fri, 22 May 2009 03:26:10 +0000

MF, beautiful post.

There are those whose glasses are half-empty, and those whose are half-full. You want to surround yourself with the half-full folks. They’re so much more fun. Like you!

: )

By: mfmakichen

mfmakichen — Fri, 22 May 2009 01:56:07 +0000

Hi Joe,
Thanks for taking the time comment. I really appreciate it. I love that you added food to the list. Sharing a good meal and cooking for others is a great ritual/legacy to pass on. I love what you say about striving to be a better person today than you were yesterday. That’s a pretty cool goal!

By: TheJoe

TheJoe — Fri, 22 May 2009 01:47:24 +0000

Wow, I feel that in these difficult times, it is how we treat others that matters. I try to be kind to those I meet throughout my day. I smile at strangers, I hold doors open for others, I strive to be a better person than I was yesterday. With friends I am usually there with a helping hand or standing right next to them wondering how we got in this mess. Sadly I have had friends who have disappeared on me when times got tough. I have always found that when life gets rough I find out who my true friends are. That being said said I have fond memories of you from school. I cannot think of a single time you were not kind, not smiling and not easy to be around. So for me, your legacy of kindness is solidly intact! My legacy? It would be nice to be remembered for the food, the fun and the laughter. I'm with you on the imperfection part though, I have that down pat! TheJoe’s last blog post..Answering a few questions

By: mfmakichen

mfmakichen — Thu, 21 May 2009 23:53:28 +0000

Hi Edie,
Well, I think you’re well on your way since you’re definitely an inspiration. Leaving some great books behind would be pretty awesome too!

By: Edie

Edie — Thu, 21 May 2009 23:15:39 +0000

My positive attitude and my inspiration. I’d also like to leave some great books behind that I’ve written.

By: Screwed Up Texan

Screwed Up Texan — Thu, 21 May 2009 21:33:24 +0000

Love what you wrote Karen! "Yes, even though “being nice” is so out of vogue these days, as though kindness was synonymous with weakness. That putting others’ feelings ahead of one’s own automatically makes a woman a doormat. Not true." How TRUE! Well said. Screwed Up Texan’s last blog post..Savory Crawdad Monica