Day 104

I am thankful for all the role models I have had in my life. The good, the bad, and the ugly. I think sometimes we are miss guided into thinking that roll models should bee good example setters, people too look up to, aspire to be like. But, really aren’t the best exemplars in our lives those we observe, acknowledge faults in, and then try not to emulate? Why is copying someone, better than being your self and making right decisions and choices to become your own strong individual? Im thankful for all the various roll models I have had in my life, the ones I have looked up to, the ones I have looked at and know exactly how I do not want to be. All of them. We should try, I think, to look at everyone around us and not only reflect on adapting positive traits that we observe in others, but also try thinking critically about the world around us and making change from the negatives we observe. Roll models don't all have to be super stars, we can learn from every one and look up to them. Try it.