Uncommon People

What is it that draws me to people?

I try to treat everyone fairly and kindly, but some people seem to deserve more than that. I'm not quite sure why, but I notice certain common denominators in these people.

They are often childlike in their openness, not to be confused with childish, these people are often very together and dignified. They share themselves more freely than others and do it in a cheerful, often cute, upbeat way. They like to play and often play as hard as any competitive athlete when they do. They are generous beyond the norm, but not foolish in this generosity.

On the flip side, many of them are very vocal about what they think is wrong with this world. Gentle people with strong opinions, strong work ethics, conscientious attitudes and a willingness to stand behind their point of view, to me they are the most admirable of human beings.

I guess you might say they are my heroes. If this were ancient Greece, these would be the gods that populated my mythology, bigger than life characters who walk among us disguised as simple people. Not one is quite who they appear to be. They are common people doing uncommon things.