Who do you admire most?

Question

Besides my religion and all to do with it, I admire my mother. She has done a lot, and has taught me a lot. She is a faithful Christian, goes to church every single Sunday, and acts like a real Christian in that she does not force her faith on me or preach to me. She taught me that people are people no matter what religion, race, or country they belong to. She taught me that if somebody is not coming after you, there is no point in going after them. She taught me to live and let live. I am who I am today because of her and because of my faith. I thank God for this wonderful woman who has dealt with so much and still raised my brother, sister, and I. Who do you admire the most and why? Does your relgiion have anything to do with it or not? My religion teaches me to respect and honor my mother above everything (that is islamic) and to do what I can to make her life easier as an adult. My religion says that mothers are the highest of humans, and heaven is under her feet. You?

Answer 1

My parents..

They are fabulous people, non-judgemental, willing to teach by example rather than meer words, generous, and a bit crazy around the edges..

My parents taught me to look at my life and decide what I can do to make it better.. Never blame someone else for my problems always find the angle that is my responsibility and work to change that angle thus extracting myself from the problem.. My father used to say "You can shake your fists above you head and yell about someone else getting you out of a problem or you can lower your hand and get to work getting yourself out."

My parents taught me to work with "is" not "if".. I distinctly remember watching "The Wizard of Oz" with my parents when I was 8 yrs old.. When it was over my father said "What have you learned?" I was a bit baffled to say the least I had watched thinking it was entertaining.. My father then said "The Scarecrow, The Tinman, and The Cowardly Lion wasted a lot of time on 'If" instead of seeing the "is" of what they always had." It took me several years to understand the wisdom of his statement and observation...

When I was a teenager my father confronted "If" questions with "If a frog had wings it wouldn't bump it's butt." Reminding me to look at the "is" not the 'If" in situations..

My mother taught me about love.. She taught me that loving someone doesn't mean you always like what they do... I can remember her talking to me when I was 10.. She said 'I love you to pieces, I simply don't like when you break the rules."

I learned about generosity from my parents, I remember going with my father to mow the grass and trim the bushes at several homes for older people growing up.. After doing the yard work my father and I would go to Dairy Queen for a Strawberry Dipper Vanilla Cone (my ultimate favorite at the time) I asked him one day "How much do we get payed to cut the grass?" To which he replied "I get payed in smiles and time with my little girl." In one statement he told me how much I meant to him and showed me what generosity meant..

I must have beamed out an amazing smile because he immediately grabbed his wallet and started pretending to fill it with the smile payment.. Then said "I am the richest man in the world right now."

I learned the value of an "I'm sorry" from my mom.. When I was 13 years old my mom and I had an arguement about a pair of jeans.. I can't remember exactly how the argument played out but I do remember leaving for school still fuming angry at my mom and she was still fuming angry at me.. The last words I said to my mom as I stormed out were "You just don't understand what it's like to be a kid." she called out "Yes, I do you little ungrateful brat."

When I got to school I still had that angry feeling i my stomach.. I kept thinking "When I get home I am gonna tell that woman a thing or two." (Typical 13 yr old angst and "I know it all" syndrome)

About 11:15 am I received a note from the office stating "Your Mom called she would like to to go home for lunch. " At 11:30 I walked home I remember the walk being super long although it was only about 1/2 mile.. In my head I had been preparing for a showdown after school not at lunch I wasn't wuite prepared for another showdown I still had alot to plan for my "I know it all" battle.. .

When I stepped into the house my mom was standing there I could tell she had been crying.. I immediately thought my father had died or something equally as horrific had happened.. She reached behind her and pulled out a picnic basket and said "Everything is fine I just want to have lunch with you, get in the car." (Ok everything was fine I was a bit confused still)

She drove us to the park without another word, after setting out the picnic she said "I want you to know I'm sorry we fought this morning and I'm sorry I called you an ungrateful brat." Needless to say I was shocked, I didn't expect an I'm sorry I was still going over the "I know everything" scenerio.. My Mom and I sat on a blanket surrounded by a picnic crying and telling each other we were sorry... We spent the rest of the afternoon talking about our mother daughter relationship and burying the hatchet so to speak.. From that day on my mother and I rarely had confrontations a simple "I'm sorry" opened the door for us to become not only mother and daughter but equal human beings both with flaws..

My parents taught me about respect by earning it.. They never believed respect is arbitrarily appointed but earned on an individual basis including them earning it from their children..

My parents are and were religious people and their religious beliefs had an influence on the manner in which they raised my 2 sisters, my brother and I however they also believed there were other factors and other means by which to teach moral and ethical concepts..

The most important thing my parents taught me is summed up in what my mother said the night before I got married (we stayed up really late just the two of us eating ice cream and making 156 hamburger patties for the BBQ reception.) She said "Tomorrow you will start your life with your new husband try not to ever forget you are a strong individual it is those individual strengths that you bring to your marriage... If you lose sight of who you are you can't help your husband see who you are."

She gave me a gift that night a small heart shaped locket.. Within the locket is a picture of me only a few hours old, a small lock my baby hair (first hair cut) and a small slip of paper with my name, birthdate and birthtime.. On the back is engraved "Never lose you"


My parents taught and still teach with subtlety... They are fabulousl, flawed and a bit crazy around the edges.. But they are mine and I am grateful for all they have given me..

Answer 2

I admire my mother for a different reason..
I admire her because what she has done..
Eventhough burdened with housewife work, she is still, strong healthy. I wonder how her hands work, caring with the uttermost love, those soft, wrinkled hands helped me become a better person. Those hands provide me love, something a robotic hand can't do. I love her as I lovr anything else. She prays five times daily, and says that whatever we do, do not ever bear hatred and jealousy. Islam values the rights of the mother when the Prophet s.aw mentioned the famous Hadith mentioning the mother three times before the father.

I admire my mother as the strongest person in the world, still standing up after being treated ungratefully by her children. I regret the days when don't behave well in front of her. Praise be to Allah, I still have my mother and father.

May Allah guide us all..

Answer 3

I admire my mother in law the most. My religion Islam has nothing to do with me admiring my mother in law the most. I love my mother in law and father in law with all my heart and would do anything I could for them both as well as my little brother and husband. The reason I admire my mother in law the most is because she loves me and cares about me unlike my own mother who could care less if I died or not and let me get abused all my life by both of my stepfathers. So my relationship with my mother is not close or good at all even though I e-mail her because my husband tells me I have to.

Answer 4

I admire ... Prophet Mohammed (PBUH)... how humble and Polite he was without any greed and hatered even when he was hurt brutally by his rivals ... I share his stories with my Four year old and he thinks he is a Superman ... And After him if anyone that would be my mother ... She is a single parent in a third world country ... and manged to give us the best she could after our father died ... I admire her strength and her courage ...

Answer 5

I admire women for the strength, poise, beauty and courage. And if she's in a little flowered patterned thong, that doesn't hurt my opinion either.

Answer 6

My friend M. she is the mother of 4 children and does an incredible job with her kids, her husband, volunteer work and is a wonderful friend. She is also a wonderful example of a loving, open and welcoming Christian. And I agree with you about Mothers - after all, I am one too! :)

Answer 7

I admire most is no one........but I respect my mother and not because of religion....because all mother deserves to be respect..

Answer 8

Right at this moment, I'm admiring Patrick more than anyone else. He's a man of great integrity and character. He's an awesome guy and someone I'm thankful I know. He's everything I wish I was.

Answer 9

To admire is to admonish
Salam

Answer 10

My mom and Mona my friend