Have you ever met someone who has had a great impact on you?

Like some of your other discussions caramello, I thought this one would get a lot of responses, and that thought has proven me wrong!!

I don't know if I would have wanted her as one of my nursing instructors! Nursing school was bad enough without having a WWII matron as an instructor. It sounds as if you are lucky to have known her. I have met a lot of amazing people throughout my nursing career; a lot of brave people and loving families dealing with cancer and for the past 6 years dealing with HIV/AIDS. I can't think of any one person in particular, other than my parents who, even today, are my biggest and best support system. I give them credit for everything that I am and that I have accomplished.

How lucky are you caramello to meet Vivien Bullwinkel who was such an inspiration to many both during World War II and subsequent to that. I am sure that she might have been strict, as Matrons were in those days, but also a very compassionate person. I once had a boss who was very good, and many people would not have realised that he was actually one of the owners of the Company. He was basically a shy and very private person but also very understanding and supportive of his staff. He had been with the company for many years and personally knew many of the old employees, factory and staff alike. Every day he would take some time to go out onto the factory floor and talk to people about various things. This endeared him to everyone of course. He also remembered special events, anniversaries, birthdays, how long people had been with the company, details of their families. Truly he set a standard that many tried to achieve and by his attitude he proved that it didn't matter how much money a person had, or their position in the company everyone was equally important, because without each other nobody would have anything.

I can see how that could impact on you...sounds like she was a very motivated woman. When I was a young lad the next door neighbour once said "son if you learn nothing else in life remember this"... "Money makes money".."hard work only makes you tired and hungry"!! hahaha how right he was!!

I have found a friend online whom I have not met in person, but I appreciate the fact that they are very similar to me. We are both married with three children who are about the same age as each other. We have been through very similar things when we were growing up, and I am sure that we will get a chance to meet, although we live in completely different parts of the country.

I was attending a business school and was very depressed with my life at the time. My guidence teacher called me into his office. He was very deformed, and typed with a pen in his mouth. He drooled as his head layed on it's side. This is too long to go into, but his inner beauty of love and concern for me made such an impact on my life. He said, "you are such a beautiful women, you have the world at your finger tips. Look at me, who would want to be with me?" My heart broke. He was so kind, almost like Beauty and the Beast noval. This man made a big impact in my life, and this happened over 40 years ago. He was my angel.

Yes I do have someone like that. She saved my life and is to this day my very best and dearest friend.

yes, I met one girl, who did not have arms and she was painting with her lips and legs....

well.....my boss...he always had a great impat on me...he always keep a watch on me...if i am working properly or not.