User:Jeffpschumacher

= Jeffrey Paul Schumacher =

My life, like this page is influenced by everyone. Each one of us is able to make a difference in the lives of others.

I love life, and believe that each one of us is able to have an immense impact on the world.

When I was a young man I dreamt that I could change the world; however as I grew older I realized that the would was too immovable and would not change.

So I decided to focus on changing something smaller and much closer to myself. I decided that I would change my country. However, once again as I grew older I realized that my country too was too large and would not change.

So, I decided to try again. I decided I would change my community. This too, however, I realized was impossible. In my final act of desperation I decided that I would change the people around me, my family and friends.

Unfortunately, I was not able to do so. And as I lay here on my deathbed I can't help but think that if I would only have changed my attitude that my positive change may have impacted my friends and family. Once they were influenced our community. And through the influence I had on my friends and their influence on the community, our community may have changed the country and who knows even the world.

Pay it forward!