What helped SHAPE ME?

What helped shape ME?? There are a lot of things in this life that one goes through that can have a lasting effect on that person. It may be good. It may be bad. It may be big. It may be small for that matter. But, in the end it helps shape and molds the person we are. There are three things that stand out to me that helped shape Leonard Kuresa. They are: My parents, my friends, and my Idols. All these played a big part in my life growing up and made me the man I am today. I consider myself a sponge because growing up I soaked up all these influences and made my own. Kind of like taking a well-known recipe but putting your own BAM into it like Emeril Lagasse would do.
My parents were a big influence on my life. Growing up I would observe how they interacted with certain people. They too, used a different English with other people like their friends, elders, church members or even fellow coworkers that came by for a visit. Being young you catch on to things like this real quick. ...