{"id":58,"date":"2011-12-24T01:17:00","date_gmt":"2011-12-24T01:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ethanlewis.org\/icarus\/2011\/12\/24\/mark-lazarus-1953-2012\/"},"modified":"2019-04-01T09:47:10","modified_gmt":"2019-04-01T13:47:10","slug":"mark-lazarus-1953-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.ethanlewis.org\/icarus\/2011\/12\/24\/mark-lazarus-1953-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"Mark Lazarus 1953-2012"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Sometimes I lay awake at night thinking about how I became the person I am. \u00a0We are all the sum of \u00a0our experiences, and all of the people we meet in our lives play a role in shaping us. \u00a0Having said that, however, some people stand out above all the rest. First of all, it is undeniable that my parents influenced me heavily, especially for my first 18 years. \u00a0As a young boy they taught me morals, shaped my outlook on the world, and are largely responsible for the goals that I have set in my life.<\/span><\/p>\n

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For the last two decades it is my wife, Courtney, who has played the biggest role in shaping my personality and character. \u00a0I have lived with her since I was 22, and I consider her to be the lodestar of my life. \u00a0Her goodness and generosity of spirit have been an inspiration, and give me a lot to live up to.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a>But to quote Yoda, “there is another<\/a>“. My uncle, Mark Lazarus<\/a>, has shaped my life in so many ways that, when I tried to count them all, I was amazed. \u00a0Just a brief sampling of the things that I do because of him will show the impact he has had on me. \u00a0Without Mark, I would not:<\/span><\/p>\n