Christmas Legacy

Back in the late 40's and early 50's, my dad worked for his father-in-law on 13th Street in Paso Robles as a refrigeration man after working on 12th Street at Orcutt's Market.

His creative bent can be seen in this icy Christmas tree he designed for the shop window at Cockrell's Appliance. His metalcraft (and woodworking) skills followed him along in life and he continued to make brass craft into his late life.

We can leave a number of different legacies for our kids to remember. Creativity, character (or lack thereof), ability to give unconditional love, a smile, a laugh, an 'I love you.'

Your life will soon end, but your legacy will survive. What will you leave?

"And Jeremiah lamented for [King] Josiah; and all the singing men and the singing women spoke of Josiah in their lamentations to this day, and made them an ordinance in Israel . . .  Now the rest of the acts of Josiah, and his goodness, according to that which was written in the law of the LORD, and his deeds, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah." II Chronicles 35:25-27