i really love life.

i love every little thing about it.

there is so much

beauty.

so many people that i learn from.

people that make me

better.

i heard a quote once that has stuck with me.

i don't know it word-for-word but it is something along the lines of this:

"surround yourself with people who are better than you,

smarter than you,

more accomplished than you.

being around them will naturally lift you

up."

i love that.

it's so true.

i learn so much from people every day.

regardless of whether someone is a successful businessman or

lawyer

computer wiz

..and so on...

everyone has characteristics and traits that i can learn from.

i love being around people who are far more brilliant than i could ever dream of being.

i love being with people who have a larger vocabulary than i do.

or people with exceptional cooking skills.

especially people who possess more wisdom than myself.

i love it because i take bits and pieces of them with me.

i look at people and think,

"wow. i want to be more like that."

so i take them with me.

i think people have naturally lifted me up.

i continue to learn from others.

daily.

i learn from the conversationalist at Target when i'm checking out.

or the person who i cut off while driving that doesn't give me the

"crusty"

as we make eye contact.

i hope to be a person that teaches someone.

what a wonderful thing.