Does legacy matter to you?

Does Legacy matter to you?  It didn't use to matter to me or at least I didn't think about it.  These days I think about it a fair amount.  I can't help but ask myself "will it matter that I was alive?"  Will I leave anything of true value to my children?  Will my core values be passed successfully to the next generation? 

What will be my Legacy is one of those questions that sneaks up on you.  We rarely think about it but once we do, it suddenly seems like a pretty important question.  Yet most people have put more energy and planning into assuring that their wealth goes to the next generation (A Will) than their values.  

In last Sunday's sermon we looked at the story of Lazarus and the Rich Man.  The disturbing part of the story was that the sin of the Rich Man was not that he did things wrong but that he did nothing at all.  

I can't help but wonder how often the same could be said about us.  We have successfully avoided doing wrong things but have failed at doing the right things.  

So what will be your legacy?  What are you doing to ensure your legacy?  What do you think is important to pass to the next generation?  What is your plan?