One day, when you’re gone, someone will sit across a table or stand at a podium and tell your story. They’ll pull together the moments that defined you—the memories that stuck, the little things you probably thought no one noticed, the choices that revealed who you really were.
And here’s the truth: your story is being written right now. Every day, with every word and action, you’re shaping the narrative someone else will carry forward.
That might sound heavy, but I don’t think it’s supposed to be. It’s freeing. Because you don’t have to write some grand epic to have a story worth telling. You don’t have to be famous, wealthy, or wildly successful. What people remember most aren’t the highlight reels—it’s how you made them feel.
They’ll remember if you were kind when you could have been harsh.
They’ll remember if you showed up when you didn’t have to.
They’ll remember if you laughed easily, forgave freely, and loved deeply.
Think about the people whose stories you tell. It’s rarely about their résumé. It’s about their presence. Their love. Their courage. Their quirks.
So here’s the challenge: live today like you’re adding a sentence to the story someone else will tell about you. What kind of sentence do you want it to be? One of joy? Generosity? Compassion?
Because one day, someone will tell your story. And the beauty is—you still have time to make it worth telling.