In winter 2007, over a year and half before I started thinking so much about human relations, I was sixteen and I attended to my first semester of college (as a concurrent enrollment student with two classes, don't want brag here.) During my first week I met Craig in math. He was a high school senior who had taken one or two classes a semester for maybe a year and a half, so he knew what it was like to have almost everyone that much older than you.
That didn't matter nearly as much as how he treated people. He met probably at least 5 or 6 people the first week, and really tried, and did pretty well at remembering everyone's name. He must have seen that I was drawn right to him, (partly because of my lack of any other friends) and I believe before the second week was over he invited me to lunch with him, and a friend in the cafeteria. Craig made everyone feel that they were important to him. when others spoke negatively about someone, I don't think he contradicted what they said, but was usually positive about about that someone. Craig almost seems to glow with a love and concern for everyone he meets. One time when I was going to hang out with him, he had a friend moving, and Craig wouldn't let previous plans get in the way of helping him. I don't know that he was even that close a friend really.
I think Craig really immerses himself in all the doctirne of Christ he has. Of course a Latter Day Saint like myself believes he is missing vital doctrines, but he understands that we should emulate Christ, and that if we love Christ we will "feed [his] sheep." He knows more than enough to know to do good, and apparently knows it better than I do.
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
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