DAY SEVEN-

I could write a whole post on each of these people. So here is a list of more people that have influenced me. (there are so many more..)

Brianna Elzey

Amy Mcneil

Lady Gaga

Miley Cyrus(if you cant say anything nice, dont say it at all)

Addy Baird

Haley Williams

Morgan Nelson

Vicki McMurry

Tracy Warby

Kylie Riggs

Whitney Miller

Sarah Tracy

Taylor Smith

Jaren from health

Allyce Jones

Sam Beeson

Miles Farnsworth

Aubree Steadman
Skye Lefevere 

Cassandra Hoopes

Michael Jackson

Jordan Hyde

AFHS student council

Logan Cameron

Brother Healey

Jakob Garlic

Parissa

Jackson Aubrey

Abby Olsen

Kelsey Feguson

Michelle Perry

Daniel Nyman

Emily Henson

Wade Draper

Crystal Larsen 

Wendy Nance

Kelsie Mcbride

Maggie McDonald

The Richards 

Mikelle Pyne

Mallory Ash

Hannah Kroes

Kamryn Walker

Melissa Davis

Zack Taylor

Shelley May

Tim Tincher

Wilson Hicken

Whitley

Itzel

Quinci Whatcott

Stephanie McBride

Katrese Wright

The Fishers

The Nielsons

Wade Draper

DAY SIX-

THE JACOBS.

Mary Peay Jacobs (great grandma): The most put together lady. (as said earlier) My influence of a classy woman. She taught her son to be a gentleman, for this I am grateful.

Jacqueline (Aunt Jackie): She loves butterflies and she has a REAL appreciation for pretty things. My mom sometimes reminds me of her. She is definitely not a hater. I feel like she understands everything and everyone. Through trials she is still the sweetest lady ever. She is my influence of that.

 Jerald (my grandpa): Character. He has character. He is my influence of integrity. He knows what is right, and that is what he will do. He is wise. "Two wrongs don’t make a right." And he is a gentleman. This is so comforting and so much appreciated.

 Anjeanette (Aunt Manners): She is my influence for being strong, respectful and happy. She has so much respect for everyone. She makes me feel important and loved. She has had a huge influence on who I am. What more can you ask for in an aunt?

Shan (uncle): He is my influence of living life to its fullest. That is what he did. I only have good memories of him. I love that he had passion.

Mom: (see previous post.)

Kelly (cousin): He is my influence for being witty and wise. He knows what he is talking about. He stands up for what he knows is right. And is REAL. He sees the world as it is, and sees people for who they are.

Sheldon (cousin): He is my influence for someone who appreciates art and style. He is an interior designer and is GOOD at his job. He is excellent with kids and so genuinely sweet. I also love that he is open-minded.

Brandon (cousin): He is my influence for determination. He is intense but doesn’t just see his perspective. He treats me with maturity and respect, which not a lot of adults do because I am only sixteen. He is striking.

Rachel (cousin): She is my influence of loving unconditionally. She is always ready to have fun and get the family together. She Is fantastic with kids, and balancing everything.

This family is my influence  for just being real and down to earth.

They all have tact.

They are all themselves.

They are all amazing.

They are all influential. 

DAY FIVE-

Kathryn Corinne Thueson-

I don’t know where to start on how she has influenced me.

During ninth grade she was my partner in crime. Many times of sluffing in the church heater place, and our growing tallies every day. That saved me, really- sounds crazy, but I wonder how everything would be different if we didn’t sluff. We became super close during all of that. We talked about everything. Things we thought were weird and socially unacceptable, our feelings on things/people, how cool we thought we were, boys and anything else. I knew I could confide in her. She was one of the first people to know something, everything. She is my saving grace.

Now we go to different high schools.

But whatever, we are still super good friends, and she is still my influence of a good person

She’s one of those friends that no matter what, you can always go to her.

Thank you Kathy.

DAY FOUR-

Mary Peay Jacobs.

My great grandma, I live in her house.



SHE IS MY INFLUENCE OF A CLASSY WOMAN.

DAY THREE-

The Kokol family. 
1: Kris- She lets me be at her house until all hours of the night. (This has saved me many of times.)
She teaches me so much on a daily basis, because she is really the smartest adult I have encountered. And smart about EVERYTHING, not just a few subjects. She makes me want to learn, and want to be smart. She is also a great example of a mom. Sometimes I feel like she is my second mom. I feel like if I ever need anything, I can call her. She is really fantastic. Kris, Thank you for everything, You have no idea how much I look up to you. I hope when I grow up I am even half as cool as you. 
2: Ari- Ari has had one of the biggest influences on who I am. She taught me to appreciate little things, she is fantastic. She has such a great sense of humor. She is a friend to everyone. She is just a good person and easy to talk to. She had such a good influence on my sister Shelbie, too. She is an astounding person.  Ari, Thank you. 
3: Natalie- a.k.a my best friend. Lets just say in the past year-ish i've been through a lot with the divorce and moving. Lots of emotions. Natalie helped me get through it all. And has helped me know how to get through it all. 
But not even just in the past year, ever since we became friends on that random bus ride home. (thank you school of rock) She is my example of,
being a peacemaker
being independent
being strong
doing whats right, simply because its right
working hard in school
someone who honestly cares
and to stand up for myself. 
Natalie, thank you. Thank you for being yourself. Thank you for being an exuberant influence on my life. 
4: Katie- I feel like katie understands more than most 13 year olds do. She is one of those people that you are just happy to see. She is my example of really being nice, sincerely nice. My little sister Brielle is sometimes immature, just because she likes to be. It can be obnoxious or cute. However, Katie is so nice to her, and has been one of Brielle's biggest influences. Katie, Thank you. 
Also, and on a more lighter note, they have taught me that sometimes its good to just forget and have fun. Even if it is just for a night. 


Kokols?


Thank you-

DAY TWO-

HOLLY BROADHEAD-
a teacher, "the therapist for MRJH teachers", a wonderful mom, soon to be a grandma, the copy center advisor, rodeo royalty
I was Holly's TA in the copy center my eighth grade year.
She intimidated me, I couldn't work the machines, and little did I know she (and the copy center itself) would become one of my best friends.
Now to my ninth grade year,

one of the hardest years of my life.

I feel like this was the year that I figured out who I was, and unfortunately I found myself the hard way. Through everything like 48 absences in one term, my first boyfriend, and figuring out who are the right friends to hang around Holly was always there to listen to me "talk it out".

Through many discussions on literally everything, we became friends.

For me to stand back and look at our relationship makes me so grateful to her influence on my life-

She never treated me as if she was superior because she is older, because she was a teacher, or any other reason for which adults talk to teens like they're superior. Because of this it was her example of someone older than me, that I followed.

I would talk, and she would listen.
She would talk, and I would listen.
We laughed so hard our stomach muscles hurt.
We had more "serious" talks.
We had angry talks.
She told me about when she was growing up.
she told me about her family. (She has a very attractive son.)
I told her about my family.


Understanding, strong, smart, an astounding friend, gorgeous, easy going, welcoming, and one of my greatest friends and influences.

A week for influences- DAY ONE.

My Mom and Shelbie.
The whole family has influences on eachother, but there are those few that help you be the best you can be.
These two go together, because in a way their influlence is the same.
Also, they are both FAMILY.

Mom:
I've written about her before. She has been through more than anyone I know, and acts as if she has never been hurt.
She is happy,
 She cares,
 She sacrifices,
 She buys my clothes for me,
 She loves family,
 She loves music,
 She is talented,
 She is classy
 And she loves me, and my three sisters.

She has taught me to love, and to simply be nice.

Shelbie:
Two years older than me.
She is influential on more people than just me,
She dresses well,
She knows art,
She can have fun whenever,
She is good at writing,
She is smart,
She is the peacemaker,
And she is a teacher.

She has taught me to not be dramatic, to laugh, to be the better person, to have patience, and really this list could go on forever.

She is my older sister.

YES. Valentines.

February fourteenth.

My very favorite holiday.

and no, not because of some boy. I don't have a valentine this year, again. 

I am actually happy to say that. Not happy, but not sad.

It'd be nice. But I am only 16, There will be other valentines. 

I don't need a valentine to have a good valentines day. 

I love valentines because of all of the love in February,

oh.. and all the pink and red. 

weird?

sure. 

Maybe i love the day, because I love to watch all of the couples, young and old, 

that spoil each other

and just LOVE.