As you well know by now, I’m not an avid fan of “hero worship” even though I’ve been known to mingle with those who are successful. Yet, sometimes I’ve allowed myself to rub elbows or shoulders with those who tend to taint my life. And after the test results, I find I’m sick and almost unresponsive.
Yes, people are the greatest examples our life has to offer, whether it’s mimicking Christ, Gandhi, or the Pope. We all pick and choose who we want to be like. Hopefully we see our parents, or our teachers, or those mentors who have invested as candidates who we would like exemplify.
Almost no one can really comprehend the impact of what Mother Teresa’s involvement in India and the surrounding areas did to those souls. She changed the landscape through her actions, she reinvigorated those who were completely stalemated, she fed those who were hungry, she gave to those who were poor. And that list of things she performed seems almost endless, if you’re to compare your life with hers, and I would recommend that in a New York minute!
