At a getting-to-know-you activity a while ago, I played a
game called “Six-Word Eulogy”—essentially you sum up your life and how you’d
like to be remembered in (what a shock) six words. And you only have five
minutes to do it.
You can see here the piece of paper I wrote on, complete
with the many alterations and edits required to polish it.* Even at the end, I
was still trying to choose between “mess” and “chaos.” However, I think that
I’m overall pretty happy with it. If someone used this as my personal eulogy, I
would look at it and say, “Yes, that’s (mostly) how I want to be remembered.”**
Things I created: stories, children, chaos.
*Fortunately, when
editing a book, I don’t spend almost a minute on every single word.
**I do feel like it is incomplete for not
mentioning my husband or my faith. Also, I’m sure someone would take the
“creating chaos” far too seriously. But ah well, that’s life (or, I suppose, in
this case, that’s death).
I like your focus on creation--I would make a guess that even your "chaos" is a result of creating other things. Your previous post about living abundantly comes to mind.
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DeleteThanks! I feel like creation is an important part of my life, so it felt like a good way to go.
DeleteGosh, what three words would I use? I like yours. They describe you. And in those three words are included your husband and your faith. :) Also, I LOVE your picture! Just LOVE it! What a beautiful woman you are.
ReplyDeleteHey, you can have six words! You don't have to start the way I did. And thanks for your comment. Love you!
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