How To Pick A Role Model

By rl murdoch

Mon, 29 Jun 2009
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How to Pick a Role Model

Is it the superstar athlete, who scores the winning touchdown for the 20th time, and dances all over the end zone?

Or is it the athlete that steps aside to let the worst player on the team have a chance to play?

Is it the movie star who makes 20 million dollars a movie?

Or is it the movie star that gives his or her free time to charities to help raise funds and awareness for their cause?

Is it the guy driving the new H2 Hummer because he sells drugs?

Or is it the guy in the beat up station wagon driving kids from the neighborhood to a soccer match in the next town?

Is it the 7ft.-6in. giant basketball player Yao Ming from China?

Or is it the 9-year-old Lin Hao walking next to him at the Olympics. Lin Hao who pulled himself out of his school after it collapsed in an earthquake, then went back inside and carried two unconscious students to safety.

I think the choices are obvious.

It is a shame we put so much emphasis on the wrong things.

Lin Hao shows how great the human race can truly be.

He might be small in size, but a giant as a role model.

Robert L. Murdoch
07/10/08

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Comments

Submitted by Jupiter on
Hi Robert. You are of course correct and Lin Hao sounds very special. There are a few hungry souls here looking for rolls but more looking for models I think ;-) lol

Submitted by rl murdoch on
Hello Jupter. It is amazing what we can learn from children. They have not learned yet predudices that influence thier decisions, are very trusting, and can be very thoughtful. I find a lot of inspiration and hope in young people.