Everyone always has that certain someone or something that pushes them to achieve their goals in life. For me that certain someone is Eddie Barret.  He has been a long time friend of mine since I was around the age of seven. Eddie is much older than I, and has introduced me into some of my most favorite things that I still keep with me today. The biggest things that Eddie introduced me into were games, books, and music. I remember one of the first games that Eddie introduced me to and I became instantly hooked and loved every moment of it. The game was called Heroes of Might and Magic; it was a fantasy strategy game that I wanted to be the best at. The thing that hooked me the most was that at a young age I never knew about centaurs or griffons or wizards. Those things enticed me to learn more about them, and Eddie was the one to teach me the most about all the creatures. Being at a young age and wanting to learn and explore more about these types of things Eddie introduced me into some books that I came to love, The Lord of The Rings became one of my favorites. As I grew older I expanded my mind of all things fantasy with books and games. I even began to draw comics of superhero’s and their adventures. Eddie supported all of these types of things I did, he loved all the comics I drew and when he would come over it would be my greatest challenge to beat him in a game. As we spent time together we realized we had a lot in common and that’s when Eddie introduced me into the music he enjoyed the most. That music being Classic Rock, it became our music of choice; I loved listening to it and even began to play it.  I was dead set on making music my career and Eddie was there at all of my concerts and supported me through it all. Even though I didn’t end up choosing music as my career path with some of my family disappointed in it, Eddie still supported me through it all. It was Eddie’s support and inspiration that led me to pursue my real goal of becoming a game designer. All in all I’m very thankful to have him in my life and with his help led me to where I am now.

nkiger