Change comes from within.
– Unknown author
T
he following words were written on the tomb of an Anglian bishop in the crypts of Westminster Abbey:
When I was young and free, my imagination had no limits, I dreamed of changing the world. As I grew older and wiser, I discovered the world would not change, so I shortened my sights somewthat and decided to change only my country.
But it too seemed immovable.
As I grew into my twilight years, in one last desperate attemp, I settled for changing only family, those closest to me, but, they would have none of it.
And now as I lay on my deathbed, I suddenly realize: If I had only changed myself first, then by example I would have changed my family.
From their inspiration and encouragement, I would then have been able to better my country and, who knows, I may have even changed the world.
- Anonymous