Comments on: Who would show up and what would they say… about you? http://www.relationshipeconomics.net/blog/your-funeral/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=your-funeral The Art & Science of Relationships Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:52:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Bob Chaet http://www.relationshipeconomics.net/blog/your-funeral/comment-page-1/#comment-46429 Bob Chaet Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:42:15 +0000 http://www.relationshipeconomics.net/blog/?p=359#comment-46429 Thanks for reminding us that life can be too short...eat dessert first!!....and that material possessions don't count near as much as relationships and what you can do for others. Thanks for reminding us that life can be too short…eat dessert first!!….and that material possessions don’t count near as much as relationships and what you can do for others.

]]> By: Bill Lampton, Ph.D. http://www.relationshipeconomics.net/blog/your-funeral/comment-page-1/#comment-45939 Bill Lampton, Ph.D. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:36:08 +0000 http://www.relationshipeconomics.net/blog/?p=359#comment-45939 Exceptionally well said, David. The poet William Wordsworth noted, "The world is too much with us." I agree that our legacy should not consist of whether we own a second home, belong to a country club, have a list of 300 clients, or get interviewed by the Wall Street Journal. The real measure of our lives should indeed be the depth of the relationships we have established in our family, friendship circle, community, and beyond. And I'd add a spiritual relationship, too. Exceptionally well said, David. The poet William Wordsworth noted, “The world is too much with us.”

I agree that our legacy should not consist of whether we own a second home, belong to a country club, have a list of 300 clients, or get interviewed by the Wall Street Journal.

The real measure of our lives should indeed be the depth of the relationships we have established in our family, friendship circle, community, and beyond. And I’d add a spiritual relationship, too.

]]> By: Brooke Billingsley http://www.relationshipeconomics.net/blog/your-funeral/comment-page-1/#comment-45190 Brooke Billingsley Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:54:26 +0000 http://www.relationshipeconomics.net/blog/?p=359#comment-45190 What a reminder that life is really short. I always recite a quote from Maya Angelou - People will forget what you said to them, they will forget what you did for them but they will never forget how you made them feel. The relationship is developed by those moments when we made someone feel important, appreciated, loved, acknowledged, and part of a team. Of course we make more deposits in person but we also accomplish this by personal notes and calls. Thanks for your insight. I'm in that age group too! What a reminder that life is really short. I always recite a quote from Maya Angelou – People will forget what you said to them, they will forget what you did for them but they will never forget how you made them feel. The relationship is developed by those moments when we made someone feel important, appreciated, loved, acknowledged, and part of a team. Of course we make more deposits in person but we also accomplish this by personal notes and calls.
Thanks for your insight. I’m in that age group too!

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