We are all influenced by our surrondings. You influnce me. I often say bad things about my Father. Won't change that much. But I have to say he influenced me to want to be a better person. To leave behind no hatreds. So I well say something good about my Father. My life is influnced by love of sports. Boxing is a sport. First grade, first day in my new home I was shy. Skinny but tall. Mom said Dandy go across and meet those kids. You can't stay in the house all the time. So I walked across the street. Put out my hand. "Think you can take him Ron?" Ron was my height but three years older. It was a tough neighborhood. Ron slapped me rather than punched. I went crying home. My Father influenced me. Bloody and bruised I went back across the street. Sent Ron home crying and the boys who influenced Ron to fight me. You see Dad made me tough. I grew up boxing in smokers. I put my own children and Grandchildren into sports. Enough nice things about my Dad. May he stoke coal for the Devil. The things I write when I have Writers block. A fat Lady once said to me, "We should go on a diet together." Was she influencing me or just hinting I am getting overweight. Next I well talk about goals. My goal is to lose a few pounds and influence my Sister in law to lose some too. What comes around goes around./dandy