our name

was browsing through my brother's posts and suddenly saw someone addressing him as Mr.Lai ....

of course, that, he is. but reality hits. i mean, we're all used to my dad being Mr.Lai. and the three of us are ... grace, kit and joanne. being 'kids' we were never addressed by our surnames so formally.

and then i was thinking, we really leave behind many things don't we?
our name. legacy. heritage. more than just a name, it's who we are. it's our reputation. some say they don't care what people think about them. reputation is nothing. they don't live by what others dictate. true.

but i also disagree. it's all a part of integrity and trust. it's who you are. who people can trust in. who people can depend upon. who people can turn to.

"a good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth"

we leave behind our names. a memory of who we are. that, is our name.