The older we get, the more often we look back, examine the value of our lives and struggle to determine how that should be measured. Do we count the friends we've acquired, do we list our accomplishments both at home and at work, do we somehow try to gauge the respect we've gained or the impact we feel we've had on our family, our friends, and our community? While we may never truly be able to measure the value or the impact of our actions, that may be just the point. Perhaps what matters most is the path we've taken, the road we not only paved with good intentions but cleared for others with every attempt to find common ground, every effort to establish mutual respect and understanding, and every simple demonstration of gratitude. The true value of our lives isn't found in what we've accomplished but in the examples we've set for others to follow. That path, that road, is our legacy and will be here long after we're gone.