Wednesday, March 21, 2007

My Legacy Matters

On Sunday, March 18, some representatives of Thrivent Financial joined us for a potluck and a conversation about how we want to be remembered when we die. It was interesting not only from a financial point of view (did you know that your beneficiaries would have to pay tax on your IRA, but not on life insurance policies? I didn't), but also for the questions it raised. Really, truly, what mark will we leave when we die? There is an old song sung at various protest marches and rallies that has the refrain, "May the marches I've been in speak for me, speak for me...." What are those literal or metaphorical marches? And what do they say about you? I am curious.