That was a very nice answer. I guess I just ... when people say "leaving a legacy" it's like they want to leave their personal mark on the world, and I think... there are billions of us. And there have been billions of us. Leaving a legacy that is merely personal seems about as useful as adding one grain of sand to the beach. It immediately blends in with all the rest.
HOWEVER... when you talk about passing on what you learned from your parents, or from your own life, that I do understand. I have no children, but as an English teacher, I've had a chance to contribute a little, at least, to about 2,000 children so far. And I have developed a curriculum of classic novels that is very rooted to my own values and my parents and grandparents, so... the way you said that makes sense to me.
HOWEVER... when you talk about passing on what you learned from your parents, or from your own life, that I do understand. I have no children, but as an English teacher, I've had a chance to contribute a little, at least, to about 2,000 children so far. And I have developed a curriculum of classic novels that is very rooted to my own values and my parents and grandparents, so... the way you said that makes sense to me. Wow! That is amazing! We should all hope we could leave a legacy such as you surely will.
My mother was an elementary school teacher and I have had some feedback that at least a few of her students remembered her with fondness.