We are all connected in one way or another. Even when we don't know somebody or don't recall them, we may still be connected. Those of us that experience psychic sensing intrinsically know this is true. It can not be ignored.

A mentor has influence over the students and they over the mentor. Influence is not always a one-way street.

I believe influence is not always an intended consequence, but, nonetheless is often the result of even a "chance" meeting between people.

Acknowledge your influences, both as you receive them and as you project your own.

Update: On July 10, 2010, this image is also part of the digital art images I'll be selling in the near future, see Don Larson's Digital Art Posters for those selections.

Note: There is a modified version of this image, available as an iPhone Background.

Don