The blossom of a day lily shows its beauty for only a single day. But the plant blooms for a whole season, since it holds a whole community of flowers which open and bloom and die in their own time.
What community makes you feel that what matters most to you will continue even when you yourself are gone?
A research community to which I belong makes me feel that the good work we do will carry on long past any one person’s contribution, despite the fact that all of our contributions are vital.
I think that the only thing that makes me feel that the good work I do will go on forever is the principle of “pay it forward .” I do this a lot & sometimes I find myself on the receiving end. Very nice. Also, the loving energy of our congregation I think will go on forever.