Post by Doris McCraw writing as Angela Raines
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As this year 2020 winds to an end my mind reflects on endings. The long-running show 'Supernatural' came to an end in November. Now you may ask what a television show has to do with endings, with legacies. There was a line in one of the early shows in which the writer, Chuck, says "No doubt endings are hard, but then again, nothing ever really ends." after which the character disappears from the screen.
The end of that line "...nothing ever really ends." is what brought the thought of legacies to the forefront.
So what is a legacy? The online dictionary has among its definitions: a thing handed down by a predecessor.
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We are those predecessors for those who will come after us. What are we leaving. As authors, our work will live on past us. To me, that is a very good thing. But we have more to offer, don't we?
Perhaps all the hours of researching the lives of pioneers, inventors, farmers, lawmen, and ladies of the evening, especially this year, has made me aware of what we have. We can still access old books, diaries, and letters. In this digital age, what are we going to be able to leave to those who come after us? What do we want them to know?
I'll be taking a look at, and sharing some of those 'legacies' over the next month or so. The lure is just too strong as I move toward 2021 and another year to my chronological age. It's the human aspect, the errors, and the following corrections that give me hope. No one is perfect but who we are is important. Share your stories, write those books, and give of your time to what is important to you. That is a wonderful legacy, and then as the line says, "...nothing ever really ends."
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I share my walks and photos online, Will they go away, perhaps someday, but for now I can share with those who don't have the options I have. I also appreciate all that you have shared with me on my journey. The larger legacy, we are all in this together and I've loved the company.
Colorado and Women's History
