What is the story you hope people tell about you when you’re gone?

We wake up, get work, go back home and rinse and repeat – or at least it feels that way sometimes. In truth, there are a million moments in between where we interact with others and we can’t help but wonder what folks will think about us once we aren’t showing up, perhaps once we are gone. Some very thoughtful members of the community share their thoughts on this with us below.

Dr. Priyadarshini G. Roy

When I’m gone, I hope people don’t just speak about titles, credits, or accolades. I hope they say that I lived with integrity and intention. That I used storytelling not for attention, but for connection. That I built bridges across cultures, created space for voices that were often unheard, and led with patience, perseverance, persistence, and compassion. Read more>>

Christine Abdelmalek

When it’s all said and done, and people can only talk about me in the past tense, I hope so many of them say the same thing. That I heard them when no one else did, that I talked them through some of their hardest times, and that I supported them when they felt that they had no one else there. Read more>>

Zay Keaton

I want my legacy to be that I was somebody who accomplished everything I wanted despite how many people told me that it was impossible. I want to reach a level of inspiration that motivates others like me to do the same for generations to come. Read more>>

Asean Townsend

We hope people tell the story of the place that had soul when every other space was cold, transactional, or out of reach. We hope they say we were more than just four walls and a stage; we were a pillar in the community and a true home for the emerging creative scene in Los Angeles. Read more>>

Allie Doody

That she lived. I hope that by the time I’m gone people talk about the cool adventures I was on or the projects I was in. I would hope that they speak of how I was kind, but never a pushover. That I stood up for the right things when I needed to. My legacy will be my production company. Read more>>

Cherokee Bux

I hope people say that I was a man who loved his family deeply and made the most of his God-given talents. Someone who respected people, worked hard, and tried to do good with what he was naturally given. I’ve always cared more about being solid than being loud, and I hope that showed in how I lived and how I treated others. Read more>>