“Have you ever met an idol/influence/someone you
really admire? How did it go?”
Over the years, I’ve admired various
people, known and unknown, for their traits and abilities. I looked up to my
cousin when I was a kid and thought she was the coolest person I knew. She was
on a swim team and had a huge Cabbage Patch collection and I wanted to be just
like her. I’ve had my share of celebrity crushes as well. There are still a few
celebrities I would love to get to have a conversation with, including Benedict
Cumberbatch, David Tennant, or Johnny Depp. Of course, if I actually met them, instead
of acting suave and conversing quietly, I would probably say something like “Oh
wow! It’s you! You’re here! Please, will you take a picture with me, please?!”
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| The Graham Norton Show in
London. Matt Crossick/PA Images/Startraksphoto.com |
Lately, though, I have been a little
more down-to-earth with the people I admire. I
highly esteem missionaries and people who maintain a strong faith in the midst
of trying circumstances. I enjoyed attending a single ladies’ retreat my second time last July
and I met a lot of interesting women of all ages who are single, like myself. The two women who put the event together,
Mirren and Taryn, are so courteous and kind. I met them a few years ago. They
are sisters in their late 30s and never married, and they are actively serving
God in their father’s ministry and through women’s ministries, like those retreats.
And they both do it all with smiles on their faces. Their great attitude is
contagious and they show characteristics that I feel I need more of in my own
life. I’m glad I met them and I have enjoyed the handful of times I’ve been
able to talk with them.
