I would have to say that my 9th grade English teacher. It was he who planted the seed in the back of my head about really what I should do with my life. And not something like a calling or picking a major or relationship decision. It was a way to live life. I looked at this teacher who was the most thoughtful, genuine, straight-forward, funny, happy, and most of all caring man that I have ever been able to meet in my life. And the thing is that he is of a different religion than mine. I didn’t realize the lesson and model he taught me at the time but ever since then I’ve figured it out. In the end it doesn’t come down to your job, your house, or your bank accounts. Someone’s life is most genuinely and accurately judged by the impact they make on the people they meet. An to be that person who is the MOST thoughtful, GENUINE, funny, HAPPY, and caring person is to do nothing but good for the people around you. And this is coming from a person on a teachers salary with a loving wife and kids who look up to their dad just as much as I do. A man with a happy and fulfilling life.