Who would you choose?

United States
August 6, 2010 3:08pm CST
If you could choose one person in YOUR life, past or present, living or deceased, to thank for their impression in your life, who would if be? I would choose my friend "Q". He was so nice and sweet, even niave at times. It was that innocence that made me realize my spiral downward. When he showed me he cared as a friend and wanted nothing in return, I wanted to change to make myself deservant. Then he found out he wasgonna be a Dad. I thought he'd be a great dad. He immediatly enrolled in the local community college to get his dgree in accounting. Then one night going to the store for his grandma, some fools rolled up and shot and killed him. It later became a case of mistaken identity. They thought he was some banger that resembled him. He never meet his daughter or got his degree or even saw his 21st birthday. I think now aboout his life and never take mines for granted. I miss him and thank him for being a friend on his brief visit to Earth. Sleep in Heaven Angel.
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@katie0 (5203)
• Japan
7 Aug 10
I think the actor Michael J. Fox was always a hell of influence in my life. I would thank personally, someone that I actually met that is my uncle, he is my best friend, we can talk about everything and accepts me the way I am. He was really a shouder to cry on and a great support.
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• United States
8 Aug 10
You should keep him very close and dear. It's very rare now days to find a true friend in a relative. I hope you will always stay close. Thank you for sharing.
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@gunagohan (3414)
• India
8 Aug 10
If somebody is responding to your discussion, u have to acknowledge them.. It's not that u will comment back only if u like their response..
@sjaswon (635)
• Jamaica
7 Aug 10
I am sorry to hear about what you said in story. I know life is difficulty.
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@sjaswon (635)
• Jamaica
8 Aug 10
I interest your story. I hope you are alright with your family.
• United States
8 Aug 10
Thank you but it's okay. That was like a decade ago. Since then I've gotten married, had 2 beautiful little girls, gotten a trade and am currently working on my degree. He had a beautiful baby girl but I have not seen her since that year, the mom was kinda wierd about the whole thing. No prob., I guess I would be 2 in that situation. But I'm sure she's doing fine. We are only dust on the wind. I'm just glad he blew my way.
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@jillhill (37354)
• United States
7 Aug 10
My mother. She loved me to the max and always supported what I wanted to do...she would help when you needed her....even when you didn't ask. It was like she knew you needed her....she was very smart....didn't get credit though like she should have gotten when she was alive...I love her still and always will. She's been gone for a while now....Not a day goes by that I don't think of her.
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• United States
8 Aug 10
Thank you for sharing, I felt the same way. It was only after she passed that I discovered how faceted she was. Know that she is loving you from above and keep smiling because she's smiling at you.
• United States
6 Aug 10
First of all I would like to extend my deepest sympathy for the loss of your beloved. That is just so tragic and sad. I would probably choose my mom because she was sweet, good, generous and kind and then I'd choose my dad because he had a split personality but his good part was good as gold. After that I'd choose my high school music teacher who I was very fond of but I was to shy all these years to call him and ask how he was doing. I only had the pleasure of running into him a few times throughout the years; it's been many years since I ran into him at a grocery store or place like that. But there is one person I've never forgotten whom I tried to call a couple times, the last call being like 7 years ago. And that last time I tried to call him his wife answered and she wouldn't let me talk to him. She was angry about a letter I wrote him telling him how I felt about him long ago when I was 15 and he was 18 (at the skating rink). I only wanted to go for coffee with him and talk just to get some closure. We were only just friends but the last night I saw him at the skating rink he told me he was considering me (out of 3 or 4 other girls) to be his girlfriend. I was so flabbergasted (because I was so in love with him) and shy that I couldn't look up at him and I couldn't say one word. Every weekend at the skating rink I watched the front doors for him but he never came again. I had the pleasure of running into him like once at the fair and a few other times during high school but I was still to shy to make a move on him. In years afterward I ran into him every so often but only got to say a few words to him. I never ever got to really talk with him; I guess I was still to shy and I didn't want to appear "forward". But I think I missed out on a wonderful opportunity. And it's probably for the best since it probably would have changed things and I might not have my 2 beloved sons. His first and last name and some of those memories (never got to hug him and never go to kiss him but once and it was not much more then a peck). It was love at first site; I was struck by lightening and I couple skating & talking with him at the skating rink was "Heaven".
@megabiz (185)
• United States
7 Aug 10
Wow! That just takes my breath away. What a story. Sometimes I believe God has a reason for us not to get to close to someone even if we really want to get close and be in that special relationship. God may have had another man out there for you to love. Sorry the wife would not let you talk to him. It's not like you are wanting to take him away from her, just remain friends is all. My heart goes out to you. Take care. :)
• United States
8 Aug 10
Thank nyoun so much for sharing your story. It is responses like yours that inspire me everyday to ask new questions. Never be afraid to "Dance"!
@sender621 (14894)
• United States
7 Aug 10
I would choose my grandmother. She has been gone for quite a while. She wasn't one of the biggest influences in life. She always supported me no matter what. I miss having her in my life. She was my guiding force in childhood. If i could bring her back to thank her for what she did for my life it would be a wonderful thing.
• Philippines
7 Aug 10
i will forever be thankful to my parents, even if they passed away when i was younger.those short period of times they molded my mind to do good to others, though i have mistakes of my own but i still have that part of me of how to be considerate to others.and i got it from my parents.
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@gunagohan (3414)
• India
7 Aug 10
My sympathies.. It's difficult to hear this sad story.. He was a very great friend of you.. In my case, i would always chose my mother.. my Mother is everything to me..She sacrificed many things to bring me up in life and give me better education.. She sacrificed her happiness or my happiness.. i have a lot about my mother to tell... My mother is strict pretty strict in one way, that i am not allowed to talk with girls.. Even talking to my fiancee, i need her permission, but she always say that it's for my own good..so i take her words..
@lulu1220 (1006)
• United States
6 Aug 10
An old friend of mine from a long time ago. He was kind and sweet to me and made me feel confidant and appreciated at a time in my life when I needed it the most. I will forever be grateful to my friend.
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@megabiz (185)
• United States
7 Aug 10
Firs off, I want to let you know that I love this topic. It is touching yet spiritual and warm. I would have to choose my Grammy, my mom's mom. She was born August 1900 and past away three weeks before her 90th birthday. My Grammy was so dear to me. I was born in August too. I became her birthday girl. My folks always made sure I spent my birthdays with my Grammy no matter where we lived. She was an old fashion lady with a heart of gold. The town in NY where she lived was built around 1895. The building grew old with age as did the people there. My Grammy lived across the street from a little market that sat on the corner. She would hand me and my brother some money to pick her up bread, and ice cream sandwiches. She had the fashion Ice Box that even in the late 1970's she still had the ice truck deliver her ice for the Ice Box and her milk was always delivered in bottles with the cream on top. As for the ice cream sandwiches, that were not to be eaten out of the wrapper. She put them on a plate with a fork. Her home always had that, what I like to call, 'OLD FASHION' smell. She always had a candy jar on the coffee table with those little chocolate mint squares. I have not had those since last time I was at my Grammy's house. They are made by Andes. I just came upon them at the store last week witch brought back memories and had to get some. As I opened on late the day I brought them, I started to think of the past that put a tear in my eye. My Grammy and I had a special bond I will never forget. I think of her every year on my Birthday in August. She is the 12 and I am the 18th. I never forget to look up and sing Happy Birthday to my Grammy before I blow out my candles. ~MAY GOD REST HER SOUL MY BEAUTIFUL GRAMMY WITH THE HEART OF GOLD~. :)
• United States
8 Aug 10
Oh what a treasure! You are soo lucky to have known her. She would have gotten tired of me. I would have had so many questions for her. I bet she had plenty of awesome photo albums. What did she show you? What was the best story she told you about? We wold love to here one, please.
@khulith (38)
7 Aug 10
i would choose my first boyfriend. he was the most understanding and loyal guy for me. even though we're no longer committed with each other, his still there caring and loving me. He was a very nice guy. I had wish sometimes that we can had our relationship before be mend, but it was much better this way, no commitment but there is faith.