“The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson

We all want leave a legacy. To make a dent in the universe. To have our lives mean something. Even if it is a small thing. We want to believe that our life made a difference.

This is universal. Every person that ever lived has thought this and wanted it. The pharaohs that built the pyramids wanted this. Alexander the Great fought for this. Gandhi worked for this. Ask any older person facing death this question “Did your life make a difference?” They will answer “I think so” or “I hope so.”

You can leave a legacy by writing a letter to your grandchildren. 

People have an innate curiosity about their family history. Stories about great grandparents are much more interesting than stories about people they don’t know. Your story will be read by family generations from just because you are their ancestors.

You can leave wisdom. You can can leave stories that will be read and remembered. Your story, your letter can provide guidance and inspiration for future generations.