Leaving A Legacy

I care a lot about "leaving the world a better place" and about leaving a legacy beyond the limits of my lifetime. So often these days I have found myself groaning over the direction our country is heading and over popular culture. The breakdown of marriage and the traditional family saddens me beyond words. More often than not my attitude toward change is negative. Today, however, I had a wonderful, happy experience as the boys and I walked into our village's new library. I don't want to take all the credit, but the new library WAS my idea. I spent several years in the 90's on the Board of Trustees trying to convince other board members, and the larger community, that parking, lighting and space were all inadequate at the old building. What followed were several more years of arguing over money, what to do with the old library facilities, and where to put the new one. I eventually backed out when I realized I had very little influence. Thankfully, some folks with pull (and push) stepped in and led the community forward. Today I walked into The Hoag Library, a beeeuuuutiful, sun-filled, modern library. Wow.