In a recent NBC interview
with Chris Witherspoon, Oprah Winfrey spoke of leaving a legacy, and
recalled an earlier conversation she had about legacy with her
mentor, Maya Angelou. Oprah said:
“I think the work you have done speaks for you. I remember when I opened my school in South Africa. I said, 'This will be my legacy. This school is going to be my legacy.' And Maya said, 'You have no idea what your legacy will be! Your legacy is what you do everyday; it's every life you've touched; it's every person whose life was either moved or not; it's every person you harmed or helped—that's your legacy!' So I don't think about it. I just try to live it.”
We may not be able to pick our legacy,
but we can choose to live each day with the desire to serve others—to
love, to forgive, and encourage as we follow Christ. We can live to glorify God and, in the process, hope to leave a
positive impact on the world around us.
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