Who are the people who have had the greatest impact on my life? Why?

My pastor at the church I attended as a child impacted me by teaching me that just because an authority figure has a point of view, that does not make it true. I sometimes wonder if the conflict we had was some kind of pre-life contract. My AP Literature and C0mposition teacher in high school, by opening me to the ideas of Sartrean existentialism while simultaneously giving me the tools to question some of its ideas, led me to seek out what is mine to do on an ethical level, rather than merely an existential level. Jesus of Nazareth taught me to befriend everyone, even and especially social outcasts and people who are not always kind to others, since they are often the people who need the most love. My religious studies professor allowed me to finally understand the Bible on an academic level and to become literate in religious research resources. The supportive and welcoming community at the UCC church I attend have supported me in growing in spiritual wisdom and ethics and have also inspired me to attend Doane University, a college affiliated with the United Church of Christ. The various writers who have contributed to nderf.org have allowed me to have deeper spiritual insights into the nature of reality through their sharing of near-death experiences. The wonderful people here on demo.gratefulness.org, as well as its founder, have supported me in becoming a thankful person and in appreciating even the hard times. The site has also allowed me to examine its partners and see the wonderful work they do. One of my communications professors has had a profound impact on me by teaching me about dialectical tensions and allowing me to see that the struggles I have had in the past are not as unusual as I once thought. I also appreciate all the people who have supported me on my life journey at Doane University, including professors, staff, faculty, and friends who have helped me make wonderful friendships and learn more than I ever thought was possible. I am especially grateful to Source, who has led me to grow in wisdom and find that reality is much more exciting than I could have ever thought. Source has, furthermore, provided me with everything listed above, and I feel prosperous from all His/Her/Its blessings. There are many more people (and animals too) that I could continue to list, but if I wrote them all, there would not be enough memory for the computer to store it. I am grateful to all those who I have not mentioned who have made an impact on my life.