Who do I admire?

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I admire those personalities that are friendly and take you into your confidence. I admire those personalities that have a sharp sense of humour and can make everyone laugh. I admire those personalities that are intelligent, who can tell interesting stories and who are sure of what they know.

And I also admire the humble, the ones that work hard and do not seek the glory. I admire those who are passionate about what they do. I admire those that work quietly but with great results. I admire those who are generous and hospitable, and I admire those who are down-to-earth and happy within themselves.

I admire the good-looking, the slim, the talented, I admire the ones that know how to give a good speech, a good sermon, those who manage to grab your intention and intrigue you with their words. I admire the kind-hearted, the witty, those who can laugh at themselves and find humour in everyday life.

I admire the philosophical amongst us, those who can find meaning in everything, and the practical for getting things done that need doing, especially when the two are combined. I admire those who do as they do and do not care what people think of them. I admire the one that knows what is right and wrong and has no qualms to point it out.

I admire those who smile and stay positive, even though their lives are hard, when you get to listen to their story. And I admire those who try their best to connect with everybody and make people feel accepted. I love the cool people, who don't try so hard, because they know they have it, that special something that makes them who they are, and they love themselves.

Admiration goes a long way towards respecting someone. There is a quality that you see as valuable, a quality perhaps you wish to attain yourself. Admiration is having a high regard for someone. It is allowing one of their traits to be so overarching that it blinds you from other sides of them. It is like a gem that is found inside this person. I believe everyone has a gem inside of them. With some we see it easily, with others we have to dig a bit deeper. But God has gifted all of us, every single one of us, and perhaps we do not even know what others admire in us.

The trick is not to compare, not to get jealous for what other people have, but to simply admire, perhaps to pick up something from those you admire, a trait, or a gesture, a habit or a good word, but also to trust that you too carry a gem inside of you that perhaps you are blind to, but that others can see and experience. And perhaps someone has already told you what they admire about you, and you laughed it off, because you thought it was trivial, but who can measure and know one's worth? Just trust in the Lord, lean not on your own understanding, and He will make your paths straight.


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