Who we are today, and who we'll be

Who we are today, and who we'll be tomorrow will be formed not by ourselves, as we would like to think, but by the people around us, namely our friends and family. Possibly the biggest influence is our mother. As a child, she taught us everything from feeding and clothing yourself; judging situations and reacting; tying our shoes; being polite and being respectful to adults. Without my mother, I know I would be lost.