Who is the most influential person in your life? And why?

I actually have two people who influenced me the most in life. My great grandmother, she was a lady that did not have one judgemental bone in her fragile body. Her birthday would have been 2 days ago. She was the one woman who was there for me the most before her death. My ex step dad would be the next. He cared for me and made me his daughter from the time i was three till this present day. I consider his new wife just as much as my step mom as she is to my sister. And his new baby boy is just as much my brother. He took the place of my real father and showed me exactly what to expect out of a true man. He showed me the love my father carelessly forgot to show me. Not many men would take care of someone else's kid. He helped pay for my first wedding and he helped me buy my first house. And to this day he is still the man i turn to for advice.

Leonardo da Vinci...does it really need to be explained?

Thought we were going to talk about fishing lures.

There is no single most influential person....many have influenced my growth, and my journey in this lifetime.

Many have inspired greatness in me..every one of them the most influential at the time.

Does fishing lures influence you?

Ah da Vinci, a timeless classic and the reason why machines work.

no- not at all.

"Taking the bait" made me think it is all




I have been influenced by a lot of people. A lot of different situations everyday and people you run across "influence" you. I do charity work for abused children and also autistic children, they have effected the development of my life.
thats influential. changes the way I think, act. Thats powerful.
I would say more than anybody those kids have had the biggest influence on me.

I did it with extra money I am fortunate enough to have to help them- but really they ended up helping me the most. I disgracefully admit that I did not do it at first for all the right reasons - it was a kind gesture that I kind of blew off and did not expect to spend anytime with these kids. Just give my money and know I did something right so I could tell people about it.

Little did I know I would end up getting in tight with the founder of an organization and spent quite a bit of times with these young kids and young adults.
It has literally altered the direction of a lot of my thinking.

Powerful stuff.


Probably way too much info - but it's late - nothing else to talk about.

Children who are abused need so much love. I definately applaud you for reaching out to them. Even if it was for the wrong reasons to being with. Maybe you have been a positive influence on at least one child that, maybe one day, he or she will be sitting where we are now discussing how much influence you had on their live and helped them get though tough times.

Nobody influences me. Im my own person....and not easily swayed to idols or icons of any kind.

Being your own person is great no doubt, but everybody learns from somewhere. Whether you are influenced by many of the people that cross your path or just a few, somebody somewhere gave you the knowledge of life you carry with you day by day. Adding your own beliefs to the knowledge you gain is what makes you an individual.

Till this past December that would have been my grandfather. Now myself.

That would be our parents......and my friends growing up. After that, I just did whatever I wanted to do.

You truely are a free spirit gypsy.

Ya I should have been a hippie but I like hairspray too much!!!

Oh yes hairspray is great!

Lucille Ball, Carol Burnette, Lily Tomlin, Cyndi Lauper, Joni Mitchell, Joan Baez, Bob Dylan, my Mom, my Dad and my brother

I often stare at my cats licking their butt..........oh and taking craps on my neighbours lawn..........


Influence?

I didn't really base my life off of anybody else's nor do I want to. I make every decision by my own instinct, I guess a few people like my mother and father have influenced me by some extent.

This may be the wrong reason, I don't know, but I auctually look up to my family members who have gone down the wrong route in thier lieves. I almost use it as warning signs for me to not make the mistakes my family has.

I figure if I continue to try to dig upwards by keeping an eye on how everyone ended up going downwards, I might auctually end up above ground and on my feet eventually (That probably didn't come out right, but i'll hope yalls get the general of what I am trying to say. If not, :P)