How have Video Games influenced my life?

Video Games ever since I've been at a young age up until this day have always been a part of my life whether it had a big or small impact at the time of my life, it was always there and accessible to me. Its a way for me to either have some time to just relax from stress and go into my own world, but at the same time its a way to connect with friends and just enjoy and live in the moment with one another. I would say video games didn't impact me as much as sports did because of how much my parents encouraged me to stay active and to go outside and play but when i did play video games whether that be on the computer or on the tv on gaming consoles I still have memories till this day that I will probably have for the rest of my life with people that I'm able to call friends even though we have never met face to face that I encountered through these video games. It's pretty amazing to look back at my life and look at all the times video games have impacted my life in its own unique ways.