I’m Auggie Howe. Parents influence us a lot and sometimes a lot more than we know. Thanks to both of my parents I am hardworking, easy going and very friendly towards people I know. Their stories influenced me in many ways and some I can't explain.

I think my Mom influenced me very positively because in her childhood she moved around a million different times and it was very difficult for her. She didn’t want that for me so when she got married and moved to UA, she decided not to move anywhere else. That way it would be easier for me to grow up and not have to go through all of those difficulties. I appreciate that she made that choice. Another thing that happened in her childhood is that she was raised in a very liberal household all of