Who do I Admire?

There really is no one person that I would pattern my communication skills after but rather a group of individuals that each have a quality I like.

The first would be my mom. She know when to stand up for my brother and I and when to set us free.  She has told teachers they are wrong about us and to look at the facts before judging her or her children.  She gave us the gift to speak our mind when needed and to know when to be respectful of our thought and others.  Next, would be the pastor of our church. For getting up every Sunday morning and speaking in front of the congregation.  He holds my attention as well as that of my daughters.  He know how to sprinkle the sermon with humor and information to get the message across for the week.  Finally, one of my professor I had in the BA program I graduated from.  She spoke her mind and had no trouble calling us out to support or fact but was sensitive enough to know when we needed a break and to cool off or pull ourselves together. Her class was one that explored our feelings about us and our lives that we had lived.


As I look at each of these people that have come into my life I hope that as I continue to gain more experience in my communication skill I can take each of the peoples characteristic and make them mine.