At the Burying Point in Salem, Mass.

What would people say about you after you die? What do they remember about you?

We talk about legacies and making a difference, but do you think you’ve left either of those things?

The things people remember about you might come as a surprise. They might not.

A few months ago, I decided to write obituaries for living friends. They weren’t true obits, of course. No one had a cause of death for one thing. Well, except for one friend who asked me to come up with one. I gave her a heroic death.

If we can’t go peacefully in our sleep, wouldn’t me want to go saving the world? Or at least saving one life?

Anyway, I wrote obituaries for my friends. Two friends asked for completely fictional obits. A few friends wanted their obits to be mostly true, but with a…