Who is the greatest influence in your life (dead or alive) and why?

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For those who know me, they know it's my dad. I wish I was half as brilliant as he was. He is the best father any child can ask for. He taught us by example, not by sermons. No matter how busy he was, he dropped everything to attend our school programs. He was the only person I'd look for in the audience to make me confident during declamation contests or spelling bee. Win or lose, he gave me a reward for doing my best. All four of us grew up to be competitive in our chosen field because of his examples.

Who influenced you most and why?
 

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I'd have to say my mother as she taught me most things I needed to learn to grow up into a adult. I won't say all she taught me was good either because as an example to me I learned some not so good things, too.
 
My mom without question.

Dear mom took me under her wing from the time I was old enough to start understanding teachings and lessons. She taught me everything I dreamed of ever knowing while I was still living at home, and consequently when I moved out to start a life of my own, I had a good handle on most everything related to home-making.

In addition to, mom was always there for me no matter what. She supported me, stood behind me, and helped give me the strength to pull through rough times in my life when I'd bottom-out. Mom had a magical way about her when it came to talking sense into me and settling me down when I was upset, she allowed me to see deeper, she allowed me to view my woes as nothing more than superficial.

Mom was the backbone of the family, the catalyst. It was mom we all turned to when we needed questions answered and/or advice.
 
In all fairness to mommy, she taught us life lessons with her litany of DON'Ts...lmao

My two brothers are her favorites even if she denied she played favorites. She was the "contrabida" (villain in Filipino) when we were growing up, the killjoy for everything fun especially during our teen years. Only later did we realize, she was over protective to balance dad's parenting style of being the spoiler. She didn't want us to feel we can get away with murder, with dad to defend us. Being the rebel child, as you've read some of my stories, I defied a lot of mom's DONTs, and lived to tell my story to this day. 😄😇🤪
 
It was a woman I knew through an internal corporate computer network before the internet was generally available. She helped me look at life in a different way and helped me get involved in a program that completely changed my life for the better. We never actually met in person due to my selfishness and stupidity. There were other forces at work moving me in that direction but my interactions with her were a catalyst for my full adoption and immersion.
 
Mom and Dad...they both died many years ago....They were not rich, but they did give us kids a great life....
My Husband is my Rock....
I don't do influences..!!!! I love all of my family, son and his family, daughter and her family....My brother and his family....
 

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