Forgotten

A terrible thought just came over me and it has to do with Shirley Temple.  Aha - caught your attention, didn't I?  I've been thinking about "child star syndrome".  You know, when a person is famous as a child - whether it is by acting, singing, dancing, etc. - and then simply fades away into the deep abyss of pop culture past.  It's a bit scary to think about.  Shirley Temple is somewhat an exception, I suppose, as she remained an icon to many even after her stardom (which, of course, revolved around her childhood).  But there are plenty of names out there that get forgotten almost as quickly as they are thrown at us, in the first place.  So what of us who are not known to many for our childhood achievements?  Does that mean that we are to be known in our futures?  And if so, are we to be remembered? 

Don't look at me - I didn't say I had the answer.