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In the wake of Arnold Palmer's death, the question on the radio one morning was whose death has affected you the most?

My first thought was Robin Williams. I remember the sadness and pointlessness of it all--a man so comedic and entertaining could struggle at such great lengths with depression. It emphasizes the fact you just do not know what another person might be struggling through at any given moment.  But, why pick someone famous? On the same day Arnold Palmer passed away, a homeless guy, James, passed away as well. James was an interesting fellow with wild, curly blonde hair and a VERY deep voice. But once you started talking to him you learned at a very young age he learned to play guitar. His eyes lit up underneath all those blonde curls when he talked about guitars. And once again I feel the enormous sadness for the soul who passed in the bathroom at the local grocery store.  As much as I am moved by these, when I focus on the question of whose death has affected me the MOST (and besides Jesus, whose life and death has greatly impacted millions, hands down), I must pick my mother. I wa