First day!

This is my first formal entry into my new blog. I have been thinking about this for some time but just recently was able to clarify in my mind how I wanted to go about this. I think the best place is to start by telling people a little about me.

I am a 41 year old school social worker. I am a father of 3 and my wife is also an educator. We are like most other people in the world. We live on meager means. We try to provide the best experiences and opportunities for our children and we have a dream of being rich. Really my dream has always been simple. I would like to say just one time "I am a millionaire".

I work doing several odd jobs. In the summer and throughout the year I do handyman services. I help a friend with his tiling business. I mow lawns, I shovel snow all in the hopes of getting just a little bit ahead in this rat race we call life. Is it working. Partially is the best I can answer. Whenever we feel like we are starting to move a little ahead, life throws us a curve ball.

I have looked at many of the so called get rich quick schemes on the Internet. Direct marketing, MLM, etc. I just don't see myself as a salesman. I have a hard time trying to convince someone that they need something just so I can get ahead. Besides that, a lot of those get rich quick schemes, scams , what have you, cost a lot of money. Money that I just don't have.

So where does that leave me. It leaves me here. I want to be able to say, at least once in my life, that I am a millionaire. That I have a million dollars in my bank account. Hence this social experiment. How do I get there. I know I won't get there by myself, and that is where you all come in. There are are an estimated 1.4 billion internet users world wide. I only need 1 million of you to help. Want to hear my plan read on. But first let me say this is really not about getting rich, but an experiment to prove whether or not someone can become an internet millionaire in 1 year or less. My experiment also differs from get rich schemes in one important area. I don't intend to keep most of the money. Within 5 days of reaching my goal, I intend to donate $750,000 to a nationally recognized charity. I will have been able to say I was a millionaire, and I will be able to help needy people at the same time.

I don't know if anyone will really help. But think of this. Each of us can spare $1.00. Often we drop coins, or waste money on things that will definitely not help others. How much can $1.00 hurt you? The other question becomes, how much can $1.00 help someone else? I think of this story of a man walking along a beach. There are starfish littered for hundreds of yards. The man is slowly walking along, picking them up one at a time, and throwing them back into the sea. Another man walks up and asks the first, why are you bothering to do that. You can't possibly make a difference with all of the starfish on the beach. The first man bent over, picked up another starfish and threw it into the sea. He turned to the second man and said "I just made a difference to that one."

My point is simple. Even the smallest act can result in a big difference for someone. I should say that regardless of whether or not I reach the $1,000,000.00 mark, 75% of all donations will be donated at the end of year long experiment.

So do you want to be a part of this experiment? Think about it. Watch it grow and let's see what we can accomplish together.

I will try to post at least every two days. I will document all donations will post proof of deposit and when all is said and done, proof of donation.