Who has had the biggest impact on you?

When asked the question who has impacted you most in your life, it's a tough one.

Many people rushed through my head and all of them have merit.
But when challenged with this question, I really wanted to think it through.
Who is it and more importantly why am I chosing them?

After a lot of soul searching I came up with a person.

I am not sure they are the person who has impacted me the most ever, however the impact they have had in my recent life, has been and remains profound.

The bizarre thing is, is that I don't even know their first name!

You see the person I chose is my hairdresser.

She was the lady who showed kindness and empathy at a moment in my life when I felt sad and alone.
She saw I needed help and instead of turning me away, she chose to invite me into her safe salon and give me what I needed in a way that worked for me. Kind yet pragmatic. No fuss yet helpful.

She saw a woman in her early thirties who was losing her hair and was feeling unattractive and very helpless. And with her smile and genuine care, she showed me that beauty can be found very easily. It just needed presence, focus and attention.

She didn't turn me away, she took me in and cared for my head and my soul.

She showed me that you can produce beauty from something seemingly ugly.
All it needed was a sprinkle of care.

For that, I will be eternally greatful.

So who has made an impact on your life?