My Influencers:

Who has been the biggest influence in my life?

Its hard to pick just one person who has been the biggest influence in my life, because my life has been a tad out of the ordinary shall we say. So, these are just some of the few people who have been influencer(s) in my life. These are in no specific order as well. Some of the names of some of these people have been changed to protect their identities.

My Grandmother Lena-

My grandparents whom both have passed away, two of whom I never met but will hopefully meet in heaven. My grandparents (mom) raised 9 kids in 10 years. My grandmother had been an influencer in my life because she taught me things about life and how to enjoy life. One of the things that I will always remember is that when I would do her grocery shopping with my mom, I would always get things that she wanted and not make substitutions for. Sometimes it was ice cream, other times it would be other things and have her say to my aunt “if I die tonight because I have (insert food or what she couldn’t have due to dietary issues) I’d die a happy woman.”

My Parents-

We all share our struggles whether that be health or life. These two have worked through everything and been together for 36 years in October. They have been a been able to raise three wonderful kiddos and have spiritually adopted so many other kids. (Honestly, my friends call my mom and dad their parents and so do my sisters friends). What I feel makes them a big influence is that they have taught me how to be a better person despite everything going on. They taught we the good feeling of hard work, and how to work together better in a team.

My Aunt RJ and Uncle BJ

Where do I begin? They are both wonderfully kind people; my uncle had passed away over a year ago. My aunt just retired, and is I feel more busier now than she was before she retired. My aunt worked at the (rhymes with) Sarshfield Mlinic for a very long time as a Medical Assistant. She also had two wonderful boys (both of which are much older and wiser than I). We would see the family almost every weekend when my grandma was alive as they would come up and clean grandma’s apartment. What I feel makes them an influence in my life is that they were always there to come pick you up, or come to a performance, visit you in the hospital or in my brother’s case “play ball”.

My Cousin’s Wife H and Cousin A.

My cousin, whose parents are spotlighted above are just like his parents. Wonderfully Kind people. They have had their struggles, and they are raising a daughter and another child on the way. What I feel makes them an influence in my life is they are accepting of others no matter what is going on in their life.

My Friend T.H.

You know too much, some of the information in this is true- this girl has been my buddy since walking into Microeconomics and starting in the Early Childhood Program at Mid-State. We have grown to find out that I had crashed my younger (2 years and 2 days younger) cousin’s birthday (which is a whole other post) and she was at that birthday party.

We unfortunately did not graduate together, but we still have stayed in contact. What makes me feel like she is an influence in my life (however I am older) is that through all the issues that have been handled her, her dad’s diagnosis and then death. Her own medical issues, work issues, and life she has still stayed that half-awake girl that is always ready for an adventure.

But you again girl you know too much!

Dr. Foxy (the PCP)

Dr. Foxy, well happens to be the most wonderful cheerleader any person can need. Mouth of a sea dog, and the temper of a momma-bear. I believe the very first time we met, was with my mom who was having asthma issues and I took her to the ER or was it with my dad who had broken his ankle the day before?

You have seen me through so much (stuff) and walked me through some of the most difficult things in life. I love you Dr. Foxy. What I feel makes her an inspiration in my life is that she is always in a positive mood even throughout the pandemic and always up to no good somewhere in the clinic.

The Mental Health Doctor: Dr. Nerd

Dr. Nerd has seen me through his Post-Secondary time at the (rhymes with) Sarshfield Mlinic. I was sent to him to do my current therapist retiring. I was deathly afraid of him because he was a guy. And he can attest to that. Come to find out he is a year older than I, and a very nice guy. What I feel makes him an inspiration in my life is that he has helped me to be a better person, and to bring out things that have happened in life that I had been afraid to talk about with anyone. He has helped me in homework assignment (it’s a funny story, and inside joke). He is now employed at the same place he did his post-secondary time, and according to him “he is not going anywhere too quick!”

My Aunt K and Cousin P:

So, my aunt K is my wonderful Godmother and aunt all rolled into one big bow has three kids two on earth and one in heaven. My cousin P is the youngest, and also just as spunky as my sister A. They both have went through their shares of issues. But I love them all the same. What makes them an inspiration and an influence is that they never give up. No matter what is going on, they never give up. My cousin has an odd sense of humor and I love her outlook on life. My aunt/godmother can get just about anything that is going wrong or right in my life that I do not want to share out.

If I left you it, it was not internally. I knew I could only pick a specific amount of people. Perhaps maybe I will do another post like this with other people.

So my question to you,

Whose your influence in your life that you strive to be? These were just a few of mine, how about yours?

Till next time

-k