Life itself was my most influential teacher! Why? Because it kicked my can around town for so many of my growing up years, that’s why! I’ve yet to meet an actual earth creature that truly influenced me, more than me just trying to navigate a world that has no safety net for the lost ones!

Don’t get me wrong, as there were plenty of people in and around my life to influence me, to an extent. Since most of them were very negative influences, as well as being very unhealthy and/or cruel, I will go as far as to say, they get some of the credit for how I got here… I just don’t think that it’s fair to give them the whole price tag for how I turned out.

God alone is my only true lifelong influence… otherwise, I wouldn’t be here writing this prompt answer today!

With that being said, I’m off to continue my week of self-imposed vacation… ta ta for now…

You didn’t think that I would forget your cookies…

I took a bite out of the one in front, sorry…