The daily writing prompt is asking me to – Tell us one thing you hope people say about you.

I try hard to be a good person. People will always say what they want about you. And I’m sure all of us have people that might say good and bad. I’m far from perfect.

Recently I was feeling a bit down when a very old friend wrote to me and said the following to me which really pulled me out of a funk.

There is a guy I follow on YouTube who reminds me of you. His name is Sean Stockman, Midlife Stockman channel. The reminding me of you part… not so much in looks (or age, lol), but in his kindness and need to take care of people.

He cleans up overgrown and ill-kept properties in the Detroit area. Watching him… his mannerisms, the way he talks to the audience as if we are helping him, the way he divides the property in sections and completely finishes each section before moving on, the way he takes time out to chat with folks passing by… I always think of you.  You (and Sean) are the good guys. 

I was thinking I didn’t matter much to people. A very selfish thought because life isn’t about me, but what I can do for others. She snapped me back to reality and made me feel so good about myself again. I thanked her very much obviously for sharing that though.

Nothing could make me happier in life than to just be remembered as a kind and good man.