My family and I just finished watching a movie: Mr. Holland's Opus. It's an older movie, but it is really good. In the end,the main character, Mr. Holland realizes the impact he has had on the students he has taught over a 30 year career.
After watching the movie, I log on and see that Cptacek has made use of information from this
As a family, we talked a little about the point of the movie. My husband was reminded of a friend that we both worked with. That friend invited my husband to participate in his wedding only because he had an impact in his life. It was such a surprise to my husband. He only thought of the man as a coworker. To this day, it still moves my husband to tears to have been told that he made a difference in someone's life.
My point is that none of us will truly know the full impact that we have on the lives of others, postive or negative. But know this: You do have an impact. You do matter. You are important.
And hey, if you have something to say...join us here. Start a blog on savingadvice.com or participate in the forums. You DO have something to say that will impact someone you don't even know!!
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This post very much touches on my "spirituality," if I use the term loosely. I'm atheist, and sometimes I see comments on (non-SA) blogs wondering what keeps atheists on the straight and narrow, if they don't follow the teachings of a god or the guidance of a bible. For me, I want to be as positive a presence as I can be during my brief time here, and leave as little hurt and/or hard feelings as possible. If I find a way to make big differences for a lot of people, great, but if I don't, I still try hard in little ways to spread the love, help people out, not be a burden to anyone, etc.