My most influential moment would be the time some unidentified craft passed a hundred feet over my house one night. Talk about a major life-changing event! I had always been a fan of sci-fi and whatnot, but believe me, seeing a saucer 100 feet across skim right over your house makes one hell of a believer out of you.

Here's a link to my UFO report I filed on UFO Evidence.org for those who are interested:

UFO Sighting Report: Harrisonburg, Louisiana, United States - April, 11, 1994 - UFO Evidence

After this experience, my entire paradigm of existence had to be reconsidered. I went from wanting to be in the military, and being generally a crude, right-wing redneck (for a fourteen year old) to smoking weed, questioning authority and growing my hair long. Now I have gone to college and traveled the country living life as a questioning, rational, capable adult. Overall, I am very grateful for the experience, that craft was just so amazing to behold.

Oh yeah, the first time I did acid made an enormous impact on my life, as well as the first time I brewed and consumed ayahuasca. The experiences opened my mind and soul up to the universe and revealed a bit of the eternity beyond our mortal coil........