My role model is my mother, who was told she would have a hard time getting pregnant and brought four children of different races into her home without a single care that is was obvious they were adopted before being blessed with a biological child that she treated the same as the rest of us. We all grew up feeling as though we had come from her womb..and in fact over time I swear we even started to look biological.
She faced many challenges with us all..as different charateristics eventually showed through in all of us...and sometimes it didn't mesh well.
My mother is very faith focused...yet when I swore I didn't even believe in God for a period..she just prayed...and never gave up on me till I came back. AND she never treated me any different than her beloved little girl.
My mother is the strongest women alive...because she went from losing her mother when she was fifteen to a terrible farming accident, raising her brothers, not being able to have children, adopting, raising an interesting and often difficult brood of kids....helping run a farm and a worldwide company...to the beautiful fifty one year old women I see today that is stronger and happier than ever!
She is my role model because of this...and because on top of all this..she had the most unwavering faith in God that I've ever seen and even when we wandered..combined with the work of God...its helped keep and bring her wandering children back to the fold at different points in our lives. She is strong..she is amazing and I hope and pray I'm just like her one day!
Yu notice that she hasn't responded to the original question?
Ok Hon......
My Father was and still is my role model for all of the three qualities you've listed.... Spirituality, Humility, Integrity.
I grew up as daddy's little girl and still am. I didn't always listen to my father and much of my young life I didn't want to.
Ever since I could remember, my father has held steadfast with his beliefs. God has always come first. Anytime I would call him crying about this or that, he would always tell me to go pray (then of course follow up with... "go to church"). He was my reminder that everything works out and I need to put my faith into God. Heck...he still reminds me of this today. Actually, I have never has a conversation with him that didn't include a discussion about God.
With what I have to say about him and his spirituality, one would think that he was this stern sorta man with a bible in one hand and a pointing finger in the other. But this is soooo far from what he truly is about.
He's quiet and keeps to himself, but when spoken to he will tell it how it is. He has a very kind personality, loves to laugh and joke around.
Very strong in his faith, very giving, and a blessing from God. If it was not for my father, I do not think I would be where I am at today with my faith.
LOL...ok yeah Angela Davis in my revolutionary mentality days. My ex hubby told me I need to start my own black panther movement...LOL!!! that was years ago. I cannot say that I have anyone that I can think of right now. Oprah does not even come close that New Age witch.
__________________ "A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots".Marcus Garvey
LOL...ok yeah Angela Davis in my revolutionary mentality days. My ex hubby told me I need to start my own black panther movement...LOL!!! that was years ago. I cannot say that I have anyone that I can think of right now. Oprah does not even come close that New Age witch.
I agree 100%
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