Integration 3 

Anthony G. Battaglia 

Moreau First Year Experience 

D. Espeseth 

 

When the last chapter of my life is written how do I want to be remembered? 

I want to be remembered as a kind, honest person 

I want to be remembered for being able to put a smile on other people’s faces 

I want to be remembered as someone who was happy in their life and helped to brighten up 

others’ life as well 

I want to be remembered for my witty jokes and goofy demeanor 

I want to be remembered for being a good listener and comforter 

I want to be remembered as a good dad, a fun grandpa, and a lifelong friend 

 

How do I define a life well lived? 

A life well lived is one in which the person who lived it was proud of their life 

A life well lived is one in which the person who lived it enjoyed their life and wouldn’t trade it 

for any other 

A life well lived is one in which the person who lived it fully came to understand and accept 

themself. 

A life well lived is one in which the people who were a part of it were glad they were 

A life well lived is one in which the people who were a part of it were happier and more fulfilled 

by being part of it 

A life well lived in one in which the people who were a part of it were inspired to live better 

lives themselves 

A life well lived is one in which the world was made better off, not necessarily on some massive 

scale, but in some way shape or form a positive difference was made 

A life well lived is one that is done in accordance with God’s will 

 

What would be observable signs of a life well lived? 

An observable sign of a life well lived is the happiness of the person living it 

An observable sign of a life well lived is the strength of the the relationships the person living it 

made 

An observable sign of a life well lived is how others act around the person living it 

An observable sign of a life well lived is what the person living it did with their time 

An observable sign of a life well lived is how the person living it helped others 

 

 

I want to be remembered for kindness in all aspects. I want to be remembered for being 

charitable, kind to animals, and empathetic toward everyone I meet. I want to be remembered for 

being honest, yet not harsh. I want to be remembered for never breaking promises, always 

following through, and being able to tell people what they need to know in a way that doesn’t 

hurt their feelings. I want to be remembered with a smile on my face and I smile on all the faces 

of everyone around me. I want to be remembered as someone you couldn’t help to stay mad 

around, someone who could make even the most sour at least chuckle. I want to be remembered 

for making awful dad jokes and puns. I want to be remembered for making good jokes too, for 



having an inhuman sense of comedic timing. I want to be remembered as someone who people 

could come to with anything and feel that they will be heard, understood, and respected. I want 

to be remembered as a dad who loved my children as much as possible and did everything I 

could to make them happy in life. I want to be remembered as a husband who was both best 

friends and soul mates with his wife. I want to be remembered as a grandpa who maybe spoiled 

his grandchildren a little too much, and always had a story on hand to tell. I want to be 

remembered as a friend who was always there when needed, a friend that truly was a fried to the 

very end. 

 

 I want to have been proud of the life I lived, when it comes to my final years I want to 

have as few regrets as possible. I want to reflect on every stage life and remember it fondly, to 

never think I wish I had done this or that. I want to be completely satisfied with my life, to have 

truly enjoyed it and lived it the way I want, the way most true to me. I don’t want to conform and 

do what everyone else does, I want to look back and be proud that I stood my ground when I did 

and stuck to my beliefs. I want the people I loved and cared about to have been glad I was a part 

of their life. When it’s time for me to go I don’t want them to be sad and think ‘I wish I had told 

him this, or done that with him’, or anything like that. I want them to think ‘I’m glad to have had 

him in my life’ as a father, a husband, a friend, or whatever other relationship we had. I want the 

people who were in my life to reflect back on the time we spent together and be inspired to live 

their lives in a similar manner. I don’t mean that as them doing what I did, but them doing it with 

the spirit I did. To stand their ground even if we have different beliefs, to do what makes them 

happy not me, to live their own definition of a life well lived. I want to have made a positive 

impact on the people and world around me.  

  

 I want it to have been clear I lived my life well by seeing the smile upon my face as I 

grew old. By seeing how connected I was with those around me. That my relationships weren’t 

based on obligation or blood, but rather that the people in my life were there because they 

wanted to be. I want it to have been observable that my life was well lived because of how happy 

the people around me were, and how I spent my time serving, talking with, or helping others in 

my life. Whether it be with my time, resources, or knowledge I want it to be obvious that I lived 

a life well lived by the many and various ways I helped others. 

 

 Finally, I want to have lived my life in accordance with God’s plan for it, I hope my life 

will have been one that would make Him proud, and that when it ends I’ll go to eternal peace and 

rest with Him.