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Yes, she is my mother, but she is also one of my best friends. She always listens to anything I need to say, and that makes me feel like she truly cares about every little aspect of my life. Having my mother there with me during that troublesome month has taught me how to be a better listener and a more understanding person around my friends and family.
Friends: Sensitivity: Caring
Perhaps one of the more obvious characteristics we must possess in order to live a good life is the quality of being a caring person. It may seem rather clear that people should be nice and kind to one another, but in my opinion, actually caring for people and the human race as a whole goes much beyond simply being nice. One example of a person who goes above and beyond what he needs to do to care for others is James Herriot.
I have read all of the James Herriot books, and in my opinion, he is an extraordinarily caring and kind man. Herriot’s books are about his life as a veterinarian and how he cares for countless animals throughout his life. While caring for animals is his job, he goes way out of his way to care for animals that he has never even met. Herriot’s unconditional love for animals makes him one of my idols. The level of kindness that Herriot shows towards animals of all shapes and sizes encourages me to be kind and caring towards everyone.
Friends: Sensitivity: Respect
In addition to being kind and caring, it is also important to respect other people and also to respect yourself. Respect is one of those things that you have to give to get. If we want someone to respect us, we have to respect them first—no matter how difficult that may be.
While in the midst of difficult situations, it is important that we are still respectful of others ...

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...e refuses to turn on her family. She stays with Oedipus and is committed to caring for her blind father even if he is shunned by the rest of the country. Antigone also defies one of Creon’s laws that was punishable by death to bury her brother. She felt so strongly about her role as a woman to her family that she risked dying to bury Polynices. This extreme display of faithfulness to her family helps to make Antigone an even stronger and more motivated character.
Family: Motivation: Devotion
In addition to being faithful to my family members, it is also important to be devoted to them; especially to my spouse. Hopefully, my spouse will be the person that spends the most time with me in my future, which means we should get along with each other extremely well. Devotion can help spouses to feel more connected, which in turn enables them to become closer as a couple.

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