A Valuable Legacy
When I think of the word legacy, I might see tangible assets being left to my children, family and community. This type of thinking flows from my background in finance, where success is measured in dollar bills.
As a father, I've come to see that many of my successes are hidden.
The conflict not engaged in
The harsh word not spoken
The anger not acted upon
Might the absence of certain experiences be a valuable legacy to leave my children?
The absent father not indulged
The distant mother not reinforced
The angry parent not encouraged
Keeping myself from becoming a casualty in my later years
In working on the above, I might make my kids aware of my faults, my failings and the techniques that helped me manage them.
A different, but valuable, inheritance.