How Neat It Is To Deal with a Classy Person

Nothing could have be worse than to have to take two weekends and apply it toward Continuing Education. But it wasn't.

First, the class was relevant for the world today. The instructor was entertaining and informational.

And second, I got to meet one of the most unique people I've ever met.

Seriously.

Have you ever met someone who just seems to have a nice aura?

The backdrop of where this is going is I'm not the first person most people tend to seek out for a conversation. But as my wife and I settled into the classroom last weekend, a young lady sat at the table in front of us.

Let's say that this lady is striking. Very striking.

During breaks and lunch we would chat with her. But she was the one initiating the conversation. As I noted above, in general, I'm usually the last person someone people look to in creating a conversation. (No, I'm not being negative. But I am working on being more approachable.)

Did I say she was striking? So striking that she for several years was a member of the Cincinnati Bengals cheerleading squad known as the Ben-Gals. Having retired from active duty, she is now one of the coaches of the squad.

Did I mention her professional background is engineering and she is a computer programmer, systems analyst and information systems manager? Not your typical stereotype for a cheerleader.

On the way home from class last week, my wife and I both commented what a genuinely nice person she was. In a single word, classy. So nice that we've exchanged information and will stay in touch. (Frankly no one in the world would believe I have the personal number of a former pro sports cheerleader.)

What makes this so unusual is despite her great looks, her avocational success and her vocational success and savvy, we never once noticed her doing or saying anything rooted in ego.

That was refreshing.

How much better would the world be if more people..... successful people....... the beautiful people......... were as down to earth and simply as nice as she was?

So what does this have to do with the theme of this blog? Everything. Think of how many people we could touch if we had the class and humbleness of this young lady. Whether in a business sense, spreading what we are doing with our financial and spiritual lives or simply creating friends for good times, adding a classy person to your friends list is always an accomplishment.