We wake up, get work, go back home and rinse and repeat – or at least it feels that way sometimes. In truth, there are a million moments in between where we interact with others and we can’t help but wonder what folks will think about us once we aren’t showing up, perhaps once we are gone. Some very thoughtful members of the community share their thoughts on this with us below.
Paya Sample
This is a powerful question that actually makes me tear up to think about. Whether it’s my children, family members, best friend, previous students, or clients, I pray that they can say, ‘She was with me in the valleys and on the peaks. Read More>>
LeeTheSensei
The story I hope people tell about Sensei is that he played a pivotal role in the history of St Louis Music culture. When I think of St Louis I think of family. That’s all I see and I just want everyone to win, especially the ones who deserve to. Read More>>
Christa Wagner
I hope the story people tell is that I lived wide open, that I took the hits life threw at me and turned them into something beautiful. That I loved people and my children fiercely, chased what lit me up, and made others feel like they mattered. Read More>>
Batman
Since I’m not a real vigilante, that’s hopefully long from now! To answer, though, I’m hopeful that if people are telling any stories about me at all, they are stories that make them feel hopeful or otherwise positive. There’s more to my life than the Batman of St. Read More>>
Jesse Orleans
That he followed always listened to his heart and chased his dreams no matter the cost and in the end it all worked out for him. I would also like people to say that his faith in God helped him get through those dark and uncertain times but it also made him fearless Read More>>
Gabrielle Stahlschmidt
I hope the story people tell about me is that I helped others come home to themselves. That I lived in a way that made space for people to breathe a little deeper, stand a little taller, and believe a little more fully in who they were created to be. Read More>>
