Once I went to a concert to hear a performer who sang one of my favorite songs. I sat in the nosebleed section, but afterwards I stayed in that seat just watching him sign autographs for the longest time. When he finished he looked up and saw me. He waved at me! I've never forgotten that bit of kindness. It felt extraordinary.
I met Barack Obama before he was president of the United States and he was an amazing man. Simple, direct, obviously well educated and not the least bit condescending. He won me over forever in that short visit.
I've also met great people who felt the need to impress upon me the fact that they were more than me. More educated, more talented, more skilled, more knowledgeable and that I was fortunate to experience whatever it was I was experiencing with them. Most of them left me feeling sad, or ashamed, but I realize now that if you need to do that you don't feel great. You are feeling defensive. And that is sad too.
It's hard for us regular people to understand that all famous people are not great, but there are great ones and if you happen to touch their lives they leave you feeling better about yourself just because of who they are and how they treat you.
Right now, in my life, there is someone who is very busy, very important and very dedicated to making the world a better place and yet, this person still finds time to be here for me. In my heart this person is one of the greatest people of all.
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