How did growing up in Maine influence who you are as an adult?

Growing up in rural Somerset County is in my bones, even though I live in a West Coast city now. I’m glad I grew up in Maine, because:

• I appreciate nature’s cycles due to strong seasonal differences.
• I am not afraid of hard work since I grew up shoveling snow (it’s just a fact of life.)
• I know trees, rocks, and bodies of water so well because they were my playground. How about you, fellow Pine Tree Staters? How did your Maine childhood shape you?