Journal 4

If I could go back in time and be anyone who has made history I would choose to be Paul David Hewson or as known by his stage name, Bono. Though it would be quite impossible to be someone who is currently still alive it would just be so amazing to ever consider being him. His life is just plain spectacular and exciting. In the 51 years of his life and continuing to the present he has done much more than anyone can do in a lifetime. Firstly, he's an Irish humanitarian being very well known for his activism concerning Africa, co-founding the organizations DATA(Debt, AIDS, Trade, Africa, awarded the National Constitution Center's 2007 Liberty Medal), EDUN(a for-profit fashion brand which strives to encourage trade with Africa and raise awareness), ONE Campaign(an international, nonpartisan, non-profit organization that aims to increase government funding for the effectiveness of international aid programs), and Product Red(brand licensed to many well known companies such as  Apple Inc. , Nike, etc. engaged in raising awareness and funds to help eliminate AIDS in Africa). Other than his humanitarian work, of course he is a well-known musician. The man is brilliant, being the lead singer-songwriter for the famous rock/post-punk band U2 since 1976 to the present. He has been nominated for the Noble Peace Prize, named "Person of the Year" by Time, and among other awards/nominations the man was granted a knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. Aside from all the hype, his life just seems so amazing. All the places he's been to, the people he's seen are the reason I would want to go back and live through his life. Even though he has not passed and hopefully will not for a good chunk of time more, Bono has made history and still continues on. He is a great inspiration.