People I Like

I like people who are so comfortable in their own skin that they make everyone around them feel the same. They are the life of the party, but you wouldn't know it because they make the person they are talking with feel they are the most important person in the room. I know three people who are consistently this way. All are successful and well-liked.

I like people who buy school supplies even if there are no students in their home. 

I like people who are kind to elderly people even if they think no one is watching.

I like people who love classic movies.

I like people who carry bubble gum in their purse just in case they get to interact with a child that day.

I like people who rescue animals and take them in as their own. (However I am not one of those people. I prefer human strays.)

I like families who color eggs and hunt them.

I like people who walk the higher way of thinking effortlessly. You can tell who these people are because they never and I mean NEVER engage in negative talk about any person. They address issues by minimizing the problem and focusing on the solution in a way that seems there was never even a problem at all.

I like the traffic lady who looks like her traffic gestures are choreographed. People literally pull over to watch her.

I like men who open the door for their wives.

I like people who take lots of pictures.

I like kind policemen.

I like people whose kids know the words to songs on the radio when they were teenagers.

I'm sorry. I can't help it. I love Gator from Kicks Country. I'm not even a country fan, but it is worth it for me to suffer through the songs to giggle at what he has to say on my long morning commutes. I like people who find the jobs they were made for, love their work, and excel in what they love.

I like single people who cook a full meal for just one person.

I like people who value people above a doctrine. 

I like people who find their calling.  You can tell when someone does because they would do it for free and never seem to complain about it. They stand out in their field and their passion for their work is inspiring. I once met a hotel maid who inspired me. She loved her job and took so much pride in her work. She was content and happy. Sadly, I really don't know many people like this.

I like the video store guy who did a little flip with the DVD before handing the rental  over to each customer in front of me.

I like people who give homemade gifts.

I like Mario the little El Tap waiter who ran every where, never spoke a lick of English, and still remembers us even though he doesn't work at the one we frequent.

I like people who have fifty-year-old toys in their house from when their children were little.

I like people who have a heart of a teacher. After a brief conversation with them, you know you have learned something. I still feel like an expert on the Big South Fork after a two minute conversation with a Park Ranger. I also know a lot about the post office.

I like people who will give a baby to an adoptive family so the child can have a better life. And I like people who desire to adopt them.

I like the seventy-year-old lady I once saw on T.V. who stepped in front of a car to protect the children crossing the road.

I like people who have a hobby and share it with confidence, but I also like people who do it just for themselves. (Although I must admit I crave to read that giant trunk of poetry you hide in your closet.)

I like people who still keep a record player.

I like people who like to feed people.

I like people who have clean closets.

I like people who are not phased by the opinions of others because they are so focused on their predetermined goal. I happen to live with one such little man.

And I like people who consider the feelings of others to the point they are willing to lay their own aside to ensure the happiness of others. (Which happens to describe the other three men in my home.)

I like people who keep journals.

I like people who probably have a stale French fry under a car seat.

I like the teenage, drive-through order taker at Taco Bell who makes taking orders more of a conversation than placing an order.   I actually sent corporate Taco Bell a little letter about her.

I like teenage moms who are still good teenage moms despite the opposition surrounding their circumstances.

I like people who have personalized license plates.

I like people who desire peace and are not afraid of confrontation to obtain it. 

I like people who take pictures of sunsets and post them on facebook.

I like ladies who wear big, bright, bold, and beautiful bling that matches their personality.

I like people who draw pictures on napkins.

I like people who teach their children to serve people who are different.

I like dads who value their families and make hard decisions seem easy when it comes to the family well-being.

I like people who play hide-n-seek.

I like funny people.

 I love people who laugh.