In life, we all have those people who we admire so much for one reason or another. It could be because of their resilience, their values, their emotional approach to issues, their wisdom, and so on. We all have diverse qualities behind our choices of admiration and how impactful they are on our lives individually. I see these categories of people as my role models and a bunch of positive influences.
It makes a lot of sense when I strive to go close to them and keep learning from the well of their wisdom on the quest to shape my inner life for the best. Sometimes, I feel emotionally attached to them, observe their actions closely, and unconsciously apply them in my life whenever needed.
There are two unique individuals. I love to tell you my reasons for admiring their personalities and how they have impacted my life positively. One of them is Mrs. Agnes, a young widow who lost her husband in a motor vehicle accident. I wouldn't be using her image in this post because she didn't permit me to use it. But journey with me while I tell you all about her and some values worth learning from her personality.
One thing everyone is aware of is that death is inevitable, but what we all pray for is to live long on earth. It becomes so difficult for one of the spouses to die, especially when the kids are still very young and never reach anywhere in life, leaving the whole burden to one partner. The death of Agnes's husband was so sudden and devastating. It was just their ten years of marriage with three kids, ages 9, 6, and 3, respectively. The late husband was doing well for himself while he was alive, but surprisingly, his family after his death took away everything the man worked for without leaving a dime to Mrs. Agenes and her three daughters.
The family were unhappy with her for not bearing a baby boy to their late brother but all girls. This made them take such wicked decisions without thinking of how Agnes would feel.
Of course she felt so demoralized; it was one of her low and sad moments in life, but the day I visited her, she made one statement that captured my heart. She said, My in-laws may have taken everything my husband worked for, but they didn't take away my God. As long as I can breathe and am not paralyzed, I will work hard and ensure that my kids receive the same quality life and education they should have received if their dad were alive. I was pleased with her positive mindset, and of course I encouraged her.
Within a short time, I saw this young lady exploring different kinds of business at the same time. 247, she is marketing her products online, moving physically to different establishments, and making sales. She was attending business seminars to learn more about the best strategies to sell faster, and she was making it. According to her, during one of our conversations, she got a contact from outside Nigeria, and the person shipped goods to get them directly at a cheaper rate. With her business skills, she was doing so well. Her busy schedule didn't stop her from her commitment to nurturing her kids or growing her spiritual life. Sometimes I ask her how she manages to do a lot at the same time, and she says it's all grace. Her kids were always looking good and healthy and attending a good school. She is always stocking her home with lots of food and is also a great planner. There's no time that I have a conversation with her without learning something valuable. I think I lack the right word to describe how unique Mrs. Agnes is, but I admire her resilience and courage.
Despite not having any support from her late husband's family, she stood her ground to date with the positive mindset that she would make it in life. This is more of a life lesson to me; it's never a sweet experience to shoulder responsibility alone, but when life happens, the best we can do is pick our pieces and forge ahead with a positive mindset.
Secondly, I admire so much this being you see below.
Indeed, he is my twin brother, but I admire his kind of personality and feel privileged to have received lots of positive influence from him. You know, it got to a point where my family members gave him a new name called God's gift. We assume that he is a god sent to the earth. He is like a dove that calms a raging storm. He has the wisdom to handle all manner of issues. The way he talks to you and the words he will drop in your heart when you feel that hell should let loose will definitely melt your heart. His words are full of wisdom and always make you see deeper reasons why you shouldn't act the way you are acting. His welcoming spirit, no matter your status in life, is admirable.
He doesn't care about your tribe or language before offering a helping hand. I can go on and on, but I will choose to stop here, believing that you have seen reasons why I admire these rare gems amongst others in my life.
Image is mine