Looking for a Mentor?

We can find mentors in surprising places. They can be wise sages, but they may also appear simple or innocent. I was in the bank yesterday and next to me was a woman with her 2-year-old child. He was standing on the counter laughing with the teller, looking back at his mom, smiling, delighting in himself and the women around him.

He was wearing a new pair of brown suede shoes that his mom said he picked out himself. He was showing his shoes off with glee. Everyone around this child was compelled to laugh, or at least smile with him. His joy was enchanting. After I left the bank, I felt great!

I thought about it later and realized that he had been a mentor, an example, for all of us at the bank on a busy Friday afternoon.

Don't wait for your mentor to seek you out. Be influenced by people you may only see once in your life, and who may bring you the gift of connection, laughter, joy, and insight.

- Storm Maxwell

Photo Credit: Steve Woods