Additions to the List of Difference-Makers

A year and a half ago, I wrote this post entitled A List of Difference-Makers. This post continues to be one of my favorites I have written because it is a credit to the love, support, advice, knowledge, and encouragement that have been bestowed upon me by individuals throughout my life, whether or not they knew how profoundly they impacted me. Based on an idea of Mr. Derek Sivers, I spent a great deal of time reflecting upon both the wonderful and challenging times of my life and the amazing people who were there to make a difference for me along the way. I compiled and published a list of these difference-makers in my life, which can be seen within that post.

Eighteen months of beautiful life have passed me by since that post was written. In those 18 months I have known both joy and heartache that have stripped me to my core and caused me to re-evaluate my priorities. I have laughed and cried with gusto, and I have done it alongside individuals whose worth could never be estimated. Thirteen more people have put fingerprints on my soul. It reminds me of the line from Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451: "Grandfather's been dead for all these years, but if you lifted my skull,...in the convolutions of my brain you'd find the big ridges of his thumbprint. He touched me."

A special thank-you to my list additions. My life could never have been the same without these people to mark me in some way:
George Potter
Owen Marshall
Kristen Smith
Keri Kelley
Jenny Koehnen
Nicole Beal
Rachel Knudsen
Natalie Dickey
Angie Haubrich
Jeremy Lamb
Elizabeth Waterman
Heather Wilson
Karla Wasielewski

So here is my list in its entirety, with the new additions at the bottom as the list goes chronologically throughout my life:

Bill and Cindy Hughes

Bill “Papa” and Jenny “Grandma” Hughes

Christa Hughes

Billy Hughes

Sara Dilks

Lois Sturch

Jerry and Dixie Cason

"Uncle" Kevin Wigginton

Candace Shephard

Kristal Lounge

Carolyn Snavely

Linda Warford

David Daniel

Kyla Coker

Dr. Roy Stevens, Dr. Raymond Krob, and Dr. Robert Markowitz (my TMJ medical dream team)

Holly Wallace

Tammy Patton

Jana Robins

Linzy Lawson

Coach Ken Hogan

Bam Goodnight

Mike Goodnight

Lori White

Kolby White

Liz Butcher

Sharada Price

Dalia and Artie Catalano

Angela Wheeler

Andi Gossett

Jennifer Seeley

Renee Callies

Brianne Genow

Amber Turley

Christi Flagg

Mary Metzger

Diana Jarrett

Renee and Andy Rhodes

Dr. Ed Lawry

Gary Moore

Amy Kramer

Autumn Weant

Kasey Perry

BJ Potter

Robin Hugle

Dr. James Grice

Dr. Nancy Wilkinson

Julie O'Dom

Kent and Konya Martin

Terry and Susan Potter

Brooke Luthye

Matthew Potter

Laurie Lamb

Paul and Karla Wasielewski

Heidi and Billy Weber

Dr. Skye Payne

Dr. Phyllis Solon

Kristin Nelson

Lisa Nippoldt-Baca

Dr. Marcia Bennett

Jenn Schwartz

Sebbie Alderman

Mike Sutton

Jonna Board

Amy Mohney

Lynn Bensinger

Pam Vestal

Trisha Bley

Sommer Marshall

Jenny Woody Hughes

Emily Hooge

Jerry and Pat Bley

Amber and Erik Terrell

Janie Bates

Chanda Kersey

Heidi Holeman

Cyndi Repanshek

Laura Wasielewski

Dr. Donald Brown

Melissa Fixico

Silas Potter

Amanda Kelly

Vicky Hampton

Jeannie Milan

Heidi Bratcher
George Potter
Owen Marshall
Kristen Smith
Keri Kelley
Jenny Koehnen
Nicole Beal
Rachel Knudsen
Natalie Dickey
Angie Haubrich
Jeremy Lamb
Elizabeth Waterman
Heather Wilson
Karla Wasielewski