I did mine where I did a brief eulogy of my highlights in life, and then I go more in depth with my life and my passions with the integrated material.

The Life of  (Written in POV of my Nephew)
	 was born April 14, 2003 in Pensacola, Florida to parents Stuart and Julie Snyder. He grew up with eight amazing older siblings that he was able to learn from and admire. He had a fun, carefree spirit, which was noticeable by everyone who met him. As the youngest of nine he definitely got away with some things that his older siblings could have only dreamed of getting away with, such as getting Snapchat and an iPhone. Paul always had this shy, yet outgoing personality which seems contradicting, but he made it work somehow. He went to the University of Notre Dame and majored in film and television. He started making YouTube videos with his friends and after finishing college he went on to pursue a career in YouTube. He was named captain of the ultimate frisbee club his senior year of college and he was notorious for working out every single day with no exceptions. Paul was never the type of guy to hurt others, which might have been his weakness: not being able to say no to people. I remember when he would go hang out with his friends whenever they called no matter the circumstances. As his nephew I could not help but notice that Paul’s relationship with his friends was much stronger than with his family. Don’t get me wrong, though, Paul loved his family and was extremely close with them, he was just more friend-oriented. I remember him saying he never wanted to get married or have kids when he was in highschool and I guess he was serious about that, because he did neither. We were really close since day 1, when he told me we could buy a mansion together and be just like Dude Perfect when I was in 2nd grade and he was in highschool. Paul was a very talented person, with very unique, but wholesome interests. He has loved Legos since he was eight years old. He owned the fact that he liked Legos and he hid it from no one. Paul had this confidence with him that allowed him to mention Legos without getting embarrassed or made fun of. In fact, he has never been bullied in his life just because of his universally liked personality. Every day he went to the gym and he pushed himself harder than most people there, always wanting to look better and perform better each day. Ultimate frisbee was another one of his passions. Whenever we were at the beach and random people were throwing a frisbee Paul could not resist the urge to go ask them to throw with them for a bit, always surprising them with his skills. Also, Paul was able to turn a hobby into a career. He would make videos that he found entertaining with his friends and would post them on Youtube. After 5 years of consistent postings he blew up and was able to be a YouTuber as a profession. He would always joke with Beau about making more money than him as a surgeon by posting dumb prank videos on YouTube. Paul’s drive and personality set him apart from others. If he said he was going to achieve something he achieved it. From making top 10 in his class in highschool, to working out everyday and maintaining a healthy lifestyle, to his YouTube career. He had this crazy ability to manifest the future in the way he wanted and envisioned. His personality was just amazing, too. His friends would tell me that they have never seen Paul be genuinely mad. In fact, one of his best friends Russell even said the maddest he has ever seen Paul was when he tried to mess with Paul’s Legos. I’ll miss his goofy smile, his humor lightening up the room, being able to talk to him about anything regardless of the matter, and being able to have someone to look up to and just hang out with. I’ll miss him just as I know you all will miss him. Rest in peace Paul, enjoy heaven.

Paul was always unsteady. He was always looking for the next challenge, the next high in life. He never really slowed down to reflect on life, his present, and more specifically, living in the future. “All the unhappiness of men,”...“arises from one simple fact: that they cannot sit quietly in their chamber” ("Why we need to slow down our lives" by Pico Iyer - Moreau Week One). This quote defines the very nature of Paul’s life. Did he live a happy life? Yes, of course. He loved his job, he loved his family, his friends, and most importantly God. But I know that he was always looking towards the future due to his motivating personality. With this personality to always want to do something it was no surprise when Paul was politically outspoken when he had a big platform where thousands of people heard his opinion. Paul’s alignment with Conservate values and the Republican Party really guided his life. I would remember Joseph (his brother) always telling Paul to think of other things to talk about besides politics because he could go on for hours. He would get so angered by people hating America he took attacks on America personally. “We don’t know where we’re going from here and we don’t know what we’re going to do. But I can guarantee you there are a lot of battles yet to be one for justice. There are a lot of mountains to be climbed to overcome human ignorance, human prejudice, and at some times, human stupidity” ("Hesburgh" produced by Jerry Barca and Christine O'Malley - Moreau Week Two). Paul’s love for America and upholding the freedom of America and what America should stand for was a driving force in his life. Just as the quote talks about battles for justice and overcoming human ignorance, this reminded me of Paul’s fight for America and overcoming human ignorance on the subject of America. One of the most memorable traits of Paul was his want for happiness. He hated doing anything that he did not want to do. When I say that, I mean Paul would put off actual responsibilities such as studying and homework to go throw a frisbee with friends. He valued true happiness. “Joy – the sense of the rightness of the way in which one is living one’s life. We are not talking about satisfaction either—this can detract from joy” ("Three Key Questions" adapted from Fr. Michael Himes - Moreau Week Three). I remember Paul came to me for help with his faith life. He really wanted to improve his life for the better and I think he had this emptiness despite his always outward appearance of happiness. Paul was yearning for joy, not just satisfaction. He was chasing after long lasting happiness rather than his quick bursts of temporary satisfaction that he thought was pure and true happiness. Don’t even get me started on Paul's beginning of searching for happiness. Within the first week of college he switched majors and by the second week he wanted to drop out to do YouTube. “Contrary to popular belief, deciding on a major does not determine the rest of your life” ("Navigating Your Career Journey” by Meruelo Family Center for Career Development - Moreau Week Four). Luckily, Paul took advice, such as this quote, to heart, and stayed all four years. He got his degree in film and television and then did YouTube. Paul had this false idea of having to follow exact paths at college, without seeing that there are an infinite amount of paths in life regardless of what you study, where you go, etcetera. Paul was very confused in his freshman year of college, like most of us. Nobody is expected to have life figured out at 18. He really had to discern and reflect and think about a life well-lived. His mom helped guide him the most and gave him wisdom that she acquired throughout her life. The most important lesson that Paul learned from his mama was to keep God close. “Life is easier with God on your side” is something she would always say. She really helped lead Paul towards a life of goodwill and faith in God. His upbringing in the Catholic faith worked as the first building block to establish his entire life in faith. (Discernment Conversation Activity - Moreau Week 5). Throughout Paul’s life I would not say he was the most selfless person in the world, but he also wasn’t the most selfish. Paul really cared about those who were close to him. I will say, he lacked sympathy towards people he did not know and he was very judgemental, but the thing about Paul is he knew he was judgemental. He knew he held grudges. He acknowledged his weaknesses and wanted to change. It was just very hard. “So I encourage all of us to just focus on what we can do for others or what we can do already instead of what we cannot do and what we do not have yet” (“5 Minutes: A Grotto Short Film” by Aria Swarr - Moreau Week 6). I remember he would always say, “When I’m a millionaire then I’ll help a bunch of people.” One message that I know he would have wanted me to relay is to live life to the fullest with what you have. It is impossible to live to the fullest when you are always needing more to be to the fullest. Life is hard and life is tough, but life is a game. The goal is to get to heaven. Paul loved the game of life. He loved the fact that he would be dead one day and nobody would remember him. This message seems bleak but he loved that life was meant to be lived by each person in their own unique way. On the topic of Paul’s love for life is his love for those closest to him. Paul would continuously go out of his way to please his family and friends, such as buying Joseph Chick-fil-A knowing it is his favorite fast food. Paul wanted to unite America, not divide. He was all for compromise and was always in favor of discussion rather than debate. “Only by educating people to a true solidarity will we be able to overcome the "culture of waste," which doesn't concern only food and goods but, first and foremost, the people who are cast aside by our techno-economic systems which, without even realizing it, are now putting products at their core, instead of people” (“Why the only future worth building includes everyone” by Pope Francis - Moreau Week 7). I leave you with that quote because we all need to honor Paul’s memory by going above and beyond ourselves and our inner circle. We need to love everybody. Paul, I love you. I will miss you.