A/N-On this next episode, 'Tyrone', Anthony became a big brother to a boy. He was a little con artist who in the end betrayed Anthony and the girls but Anthony swore he would stand by Tyrone, let's see how things ended up for the both of them. The show didn't give Tyrone a last name, I will.

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'If you have influenced the life of a child, you have done something worthy of your life'-speaker unknown

Anthony had just read that in a Atlanta newspaper and he put it down then said to himself, "Whose life have I influenced?" and went to the bedroom that he shared with his wife of 30 years and he got ready to go to a awards banquet that was being held for one of his law partners for 29 years in the law field.

Perfect, perfect for the mood he felt. Anthony and his wife had no children so there was no influence there and he was a corporate lawyer, he really had no influence there.

So he and is wife went to another glitzy, glamour awards banquet, his mood was even lower and his friends and family tried to make things better for him but then...three days later, it happened. He got news of another awards/ retirement banquet but this was the strange part, the letter didn't even tell him who it was for! So he was going to a banquet in somebody's honor and didn't even know who.

And it was so sudden! That very night! His wife begged off because of a headache so Anthony went alone and all dressed up. He got there and sat at a large table and was listening to the usual speech by the senior partner of the law firm he worked at then he heard the words, "And here to give this special honor to a very special man who is far more influential than he would give himself credit for is...TRYONE MASTERS!"

That quickly caught Anthony's attention and he snapped his head up and asked,"What?" Just then Tyrone comes out with tears down his face and Anthony gets up and they go hug and slap each others back with amazing applause in the room. Tyrone breaks away wiping his tears and he says, "Man, I've been wanting to thank you in person for all that you have done for me and your boss, mister Chapman gave me the opportunity! You have been so AMAZING in my life man, you don't even know! I don't like to say it much but I'm one of the top ten real estate developers in the country...I have a great wife who's expecting our first child and if that child is a boy, his name will be Anthony! You have given me a amazing, great life and I owe it all to you man!" Anthony just stands there crying and Tyrone says, "This whole banquet it for you and you alone...you are the greatest!"

There is not a dry eye in the room as Anthony realizes he was a great influence on a child.

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