Legacy

I attended a high school basketball game this week. I happened to look up toward the ceiling in the gymnasium where I noticed several championship banners. Many of them were won by the school's cross country teams. I really do not know why I noticed them that night. I have seen them before. I might have paid attention to them because it made me think of the man who coached those teams. He died earlier this week. I immediately thought of the legacy the coach left. What will your legacy be? You are writing it today with your life. A legacy is something of great value that has been passed down from the past. I have been blessed to have some wonderful people who have invested in my life. I am trying to take advantage of the opportunities to leave a legacy to those who will come after me. We can leave a family legacy, a moral legacy or a spiritual legacy. We can also leave a destructive legacy if we are not careful. Today's Winning Thought: Jay Wilkinson is the son of former Oklahoma football coach Bud Wilkinson. He is the author of Dear Jay, Love Dad: Bud Wilkinson's Letters to His Son. Bud Wilkinson's legacy is that of a great football coach. And for also being a devoted father who had a deep love for his son. The place we might start when we think of our legacy might be in our own homes.