Who do you look up to? (Role model)

[HomeGirl21]

Who is your role model? I think honestly, Rachael Ray is mine. For those of you who love her, you know what I'm talking about! she is extremely successful. She has several very popular shows on tv. She got married when she was 38, so that means she spent a lot of time enjoying life before settling down. She is very indepedent, enthuastic, outgoing, laided back, and down to earth. Just a really well-rounded person. Not to mention, her life revolves around food! :) How does one get so lucky?

I am very proud to say that Rachael is my role model!

[rdy2rac with]

My hero always was & always will be my Dad!

He has done so much for us kids. When we were younger he worked full time & took care of us at night while my mom was in the hospitals (psych ward). He never faltered at buying tampons or minipads on a weekly basis (hey he had 5 daughter & a wife & we were never on the same schedule). He went to all of our school functions (from band/choir concerts to cheerleading/drama functions and honor society events. Everyone in the school knew who he was. He drove us to early mornign practices & picked us up from late night rehersals.

Through everything he was and is the rock that held our family together. I learned my strength from him. I've always said that when I grow up I wanted to be my Dad. :inlove:

[HeavenLeigh]

I don't know if there's one person I admire everything about. I admire a little in everyone I love. I look up to my boyfriend because he has such a caring heart and loves people. I look up to my Mom because she is such a good soul. She would do anything for anyone. My Dad has this wonderful ability to not take any BS from anyone, at anytime. My Son ::inlove: becaue he is the best boy in all the world.

[meliz]

I am pretty in awe of both parents. Dad was such a kind and thoughtful person. He truly put others ahead of himself and left a huge mark on the world for that. Mom is the best mother. She would, to this day, truly do anything for her kids. She taught us the value family and non material things (thankfully we were not spoiled). I am so grateful to her for that. I really try to emulate the thoughfulness and selflessness of both my parents-- not always easy!

My other role model is my supervisor, the one who saw me thru my PhD. She is an amazing woman. She is extraordinarily intelligent, very accomplished (dozens of books), and she has the Order of Canada. Some people dislike her because she has a no BS rule -- she won't put up with crap. But she will do anything for you if show your dedication to your work. She is one of my greatest supporters. On top of that, she will do anything for anyone. Example: One of the new students went to see her the other day looking for a job (this woman has scored funding out the yingyang and heads a number of projects that employ students)-- this student needs a job because she is American and can only work on campus, and she was broke to the point of not being able to pay her electric bill. Right then and there, my supervisor wrote this student a check for $300 and said "that will get you thru til we can find something for you." How many people in the world would do this for a virtual stranger?? I am amazed by this woman. Heck, I want to be her!

[Sexy Strawberry]

For me, both mom and dad.

My mom has a great heart and would never harm anyone. She is sweet and caring. Even though she had a hard childhood, she managed to study and get a good job. I really admire this in her, there are so many people that have everything and are just useless!

My dad is very intelligent. What I always amazes me is how he speaks. In a debate, nobody can beat him, he knows how to use his arguments and always has the right answer for every comment. He has done lots of things in his life and has had lots of experiences.

There isn't anyone I love and admire more than my parents.

[Angelina]

My Dad, for pretty much the same reasons as Katy. Both my parents were immigrants and worked lowly paid jobs to get ahead. My mother put herself through uni and was the first in her family to get beyond junior year. It was my mother who went to work while my father stayed home during the day and went to work at night in the factory.

When I consider the country they left and the sacrifices they made, the separation from family, the loneliness they endured to ensure that I and my siblings had a good life, they win the Role Model prize hands down.

On a public level, I admire Janet Holmes a Court and former (Australian) Prime Minister Paul Keating.