What person or persons had the greatest influence on your life?

Best friend's mom. I spent a lot of time at their place. Home life was dysfunctional. Her mom
did volunteer work and was always helping others. I was never made to feel like I was not welcome, even though there were 3 teen-aged kids in their family. On Sundays, the eldest married sister would drop by for a big family dinner (including me, that made 8). "Mom" tried
talking to us about life in general .. we pretended to listen. I think some of it got through.
 
Forty years ago, my old sax player turned me on to the idea of buying houses, and then renting them out. My life would be very different, now, if I didn't own all of the houses I now do.
 
DAD, WHEN HE KICKED MY ASS HE ALWAYS EXPLAIN WHY, I ONLY REMEMBER TWO WHOOPINS. lol should have had more. His advice helped me survive unscaved through life.
 
My late husbands 2 sisters,my Mom died when I was 12 and they gave me great advice without being judgmental.
I miss them terribly.
 
My grandmother-she made my parents buy me glasses and I finally saw the world. (One day we were bowling with the family and she asked me to tell her what time it was as the clock was too far away for her to read it. What clock?, I asked. Yup, I couldn't see it.)
 
I guess I've always been a person that needs to model someone else's behavior, watch and learn little grasshopper.

I've looked to many people over the years for cues on how to conduct myself, what to say or do, in various situations. In many cases those people don't even know what a great help and comfort they were to me.

When I was a child that person was my paternal grandmother.
 
I would have to say my Dad was the biggest influence in my life. One of the things He taught me was that if someone said something bad to me to just walk away. He said it was their loss not mine. He gave me confidence and so many other things. I have to say He was the best person in this world and I think of him and miss him everyday.
 
Like some others, my dad and mom, maternal grandparents. We all shared their old home and I had great love and respect for the four of them. Wonderful role models.

Now I sit in the same location in the same living room as my grandfather and I have become him. Admittedly, we've replace his chair a few times over the years.:)
 
I'd have to say my mother and father, they both had qualities that I admired and were always very loving to me.
 
My maternal Nana. She never yelled at me or criticized, but made me feel I could accomplish anything in life. She was always supportive. Our relationship was magical in it's bond. I have never connected so closely with anyone else and I miss her every day and put flowers on her grave frequently. I still hear her voice in my head during life's crises and try to follow her advice. She was something truly special and I was so lucky to have had her for my Grandma. :love_heart:
 

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