VoodooMan and I had been emailing back and forth last night when it suddenly stopped. I figured he'd fallen asleep as it was his usual bedtime. This morning, our conversation resumed. I'd asked him about a research project he'd been working on last year. He emailed me the link to a magazine article which detailed his success as well as the possible future implications of his discoveries. I was quite literally awestruck. In my mind, he's a rock star, but his attitude is even more astonishing. He doesn't go out of his way to talk about his successes. In fact, he practically avoids discussing it and seems puzzled by my praise. His being humble only adds to my admiration of him because, let's face it, no one likes to hear how great you are all the time. Even though I think he deserves it, he will never be sitting in the lap of luxury. He loves teaching, which we all know doesn't pay nearly enough, and his business ethics do not allow him to charge what others in the private sector do. He may not like rich people, but he refuses to overcharge them simply because they're ignorant of the actual cost.
This got me to thinking. Part of the reason I love him is because he is a truly great man capable of doing great things, but I also see his flaws and love him in spite of them....or maybe because of them since it makes him human. I tend to think he's Superman, although he assures me he is not. I will never enable anyone to find a cure for cancer nor save an endangered species or the environment, so I can't help but put him up on a pedestal sometimes and wonder exactly what it is he sees in me...as I do not aspire to greatness.
Anyway, I was wondering if anyone else ever felt like worshipping the ground your dom walks on and what they do to deserve your adoration?