Be an awe-inspiring person

She taught me about Christ, she taught me the Gospel. She did it in a loving way, all her words were full of love and a testimony of the living Christ. Then she moved. She met the man she was to marry later on. When we talked about that man after the first time I met him on a visit I paid her, I wanted to know what her ideas were, whether she thought about him a lot. Her answer was (more or less): ‘Well, rather than thinking a lot about him, I pray for him. He is always perfectly nice to me and I believe he likes to be around me but he has not shown that he prefers me and he has not given me the right in any way to dream about him or think of him in a personal way.’ I was really stunned. That was so respectful. I think she was awesome. I am not in touch with her but I recently found some hint about where she could presently be and I am going to find her.

My brother used to be a person many looked up to. He was often quoted by friends and his opinion counted. He passed at the young age of 25 – many years ago now. I miss him every day and often wish I was a little more like him. He was basically happy when his family and friends were. His opinions were good. He was fun to be with, he joked about things but he never said anything stupid.

I know how I feel about some people I admire and respect deeply. Those persons whose opinion you care to know and who you care most never to disappoint (?). Any hints on how to become such a person?