Self-Awareness Question: Remembered

[ysabetwordsmith]

Folks have mentioned an interest in questions and conversations that make them think. So I've decided to offer more of those. This is the current list on self-awareness.

73. What would you like to be remembered for?

Well, that depends on who does the remembering.  Humans?  My writing.  All my relations?  The one who made an oasis in a stretch of barren monocrop.

While browsing a native plant catalog the other day, I discovered that cup plant -- which Gaia planted in my prairie garden for free -- costs $10/each and that the little dabs of water trapped by its leaves make a refuge for tree frogs.  I've only ever seen a couple around here, one green and one gray, but I know there're out there.  So I'd say, in terms of fulfilling my role as a caretaker of nature, I'm doing a decent job.

Comments

[mama_kestrel]

Mentoring. One person at a time is how I choose to serve the world. And apparently I've succeeded in making a small urban back yard into a wildlife oasis, because my bushes and trees are full of nest building birds, and a small herd of deer has taken to resting by my pond through the day.

Yes ...

[ysabetwordsmith]

>> Mentoring. One person at a time is how I choose to serve the world. <<

That is a great way to make a difference.

>> And apparently I've succeeded in making a small urban back yard into a wildlife oasis, because my bushes and trees are full of nest building birds, and a small herd of deer has taken to resting by my pond through the day.<<

*glee* :D Water is a precious resource.

I also make bodacious fudge.

[pronker]

Hospitality. I have done my best in years of doing childcare (1978-2004) and since then welcoming friends and travelers via Airbnb (I no longer do the Airbnb thing, but met folks from global down to my own state), students renting short or long term and "others," a catchall for anyone differing from these categories.

Re: I also make bodacious fudge.

[ysabetwordsmith]

Go you! Hospitality is good, and fudge is quite a challenge if made from scratch.