How Will We Be Remembered?

Martha and I attended the funeral of James Wood on Wednesday.  Many of you know James and his family.  We first know Lisa Wood, his daughter, in Oklahoma and Germany.  Lisa was on a Let's Start Talking team in Germany where we were her Regional Representatives.  She was bright, out going and a lot of fun for her team.  Later, when we moved back to McKinney, we found that her sister was married to Jason Lokey, the son of Carol and Mary Jane Lokey.  We had known the Lockey's since the early 1980's.  James Wood joined our small group bible discussion in  the Altoga area when his health permitted.  He was knowledgable, articulate, and a very nice man.  

At the funeral, all of his surviving children, spoke, and did his brother.  The discription was moving.  So, this naturally brings up the question, of just how will we be remembered, if remembered at all.  Shakesphere said " Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets upon the stage and then is heard no more."  And, the writer James says "What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes."   This would seem to indicate non of us are all that significant in the scheme of things.   When we consider the universe, we are a small speck on planet in a solar system in a galaxy of 200 billion stars in one of over 100 billion galaxies.  

Considering the above, what makes a single life that important??   Certainly, I am sure we all wonder how our children will remember us when we are gone.  And we know that "A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving^a favour rather than silver and gold."  So, considering our insignificance, what do you think: 1) That we be remembered and 2) What governs what we should be remembered for if we are are to be remembered?