Legends of Alaska - The People That Made Me (and a few others)
In a previous blog I mentioned some people that have passed that helped to make me who I am as a person. I hope this is mostly for the better and less than for the worse. I thought I would take a moment to write a few recollections about some of the people I have known and continue to know and what they meant to me. It is interesting I suppose that the majority of the people noted are father figures. I think in the life of a young developing man male figures that pay them attention and give them a sense of worth are very important. My father had a similar impact on the life of one of my friends. With my father’s encouragement and guidance my friend made it through the university and found direction in his life. I truly believe my father was critical in his progression. Regretfully I am not sure I have ever held the same significance to a person in life aside from my son. That said, often we never fully understand the role our actions play on the lives of others and few circl