Jesus and Elvis remembered

Elvis memorial at Las Vegas Hilton

Flying into McCarren I noticed someone had decorated a large empty filed by moving the dirt and rocks around, and adding some paint to write the name Jesus. It was large enough to be visible thousands of feet up in the air. 

Rolling my bag into the Hilton Hotel, I noticed flowers, notes and candles were placed at the foot of the Elvis statue, which greets visitors to place where he married, performed and lived decades ago.

What compels a person to write the name of someone who lived two thousand years ago?  Someone with whom they never met in person shared text rants or spoken with by phone? What did Elvis have that inspires people, who surely never met, or shared a fried peanut butter and banana sandwich with the man, to commemorate his death annually for the past 32 years?

Yes, there are parallels: Both men came from meager beginnings, grew up to be called “King”, were known for their choice in clothing, and both made spectacular comebacks.  But, it’s their generosity that set them apart, and ultimately lead to their early deaths. One for trying to help others, the other for his inability to say no to the chemical “help” offered by others.

This leads to the week’s question for couples:

How do you think you and your partner will be eulogized? What qualities do you think you or your partner posses that will make you memorable?