I wanna leave my footprints on the sands of time
Know there was something that, and something that I left behind
When I leave this world, I'll leave no regrets
Leave something to remember, so they won't forget

I was here
I lived, I loved
I was here
I did, I've done, everything that I wanted

And it was more than I thought it would be
I will leave my mark so everyone will know
I was here

I want to say I lived each day, until I died
I know that I had something in, somebody's life
The hearts I have touched, will be the proof that I leave
That I made a difference, and this world will see

I was here
I lived, I loved
I was here
I did, I've done, everything that I wanted
And it was more than I thought it would be
I will leave my mark so everyone will know

=====================

As long as my presence has made a difference in someone's life, and as long as that person's life is better because of me, then I'm happy.

And I guess as far as 'living' is concerned, I may not bungee jump, I may not climb mountains. I hate roughing it up and I'm not much of a height-connoisseur. But I have lived through my friends and my family. And I'm happy. There's no need for me to "want" anything (well, except to go to LA again) because I've learned over the years that when you're just thankful for what you have, anything else extra is just a bonus. It'll also prevent you from feeling bitter towards people who are blessed with the things that you want.

And being an educator, I'm blessed to know that what you're teaching has touched a student or two. The words, "Miss Zafirah, thank you," are words that you don't really strive for and don't really expect but when they appear, you realize that your role as a human being is insignificant unless what you embody is being emulated by the younger generation.

For the tl;dr crowd, all I ask for is the hope that I've inspired someone just by being myself.