Larger than Life

Every once in a while, you meet someone who can make you feel like you are the only one in the room.  Like a public speaker that speaks to a large audience yet somehow makes eye contact with you every time you look at them, you feel exhilarated when you come in contact with such a person.  They seem to have an unlimited amount of energy.  You wonder what gives them the ability to keep going at all hours of the night.  You feel like they have a million friends.  They are always running into people they know.  Is this someone you could be good friends with or is it someone whose expectations you could never live up to?

Quite often, Hollywood movie stars are portrayed as Mr. or Ms. Perfect.  They have the whitest teeth, the perfect smile, the sexiest bodies and know exactly what to say.   But at the end of the movie, you exit the theatre and know it was just a good act.  Every day, we see and hear commercials about how to live a healthier lifestyle - and if not, just have "cosmetic" surgery, right?  Then you run into someone in real life who is not an actor, always has a smile and never had to visit a surgeon to look as good as they do.   Could this person be the real thing?  Yes, there are people around you who just live for making others happy.  Then one day, they leave, and you feel like you have just lost something special in your life.  When that happens, don't be sad, "Pay it forward!"  To explain, I will quote motivational speaker, Blake Beattie; “Sail beyond the horizon; fly higher than you ever thought possible; magnify your existence by helping others; be kind to people and animals of all shapes and sizes; be true to what you value most; shine your light on the world; and be the person you were born to be.”

Now, that's a philosophy I can live with!  On behalf of WeekendBroward, have a great weekend!

Rob, aka Weekend Concierge