The fact that I'm having difficulty choosing just one person that I think embodies the goodness of humanity makes me win the argument. So I'll tell you a story.
Last year, I had this amazing piano teacher. I mean, she was literally awe-inspiring in everything she did. A Russian immigrant, Ms Yana was a passionate pianist that was not only a great teacher to me, but a life coach, sort of. It was one of my first few lessons with Ms Yana, and I was practicing a piece by Mozart when she stopped me. "You're playing it all wrong-you need to put more heart into it. You're playing so nicely, but there's no emotion behind it. I can tell you're letting your inhibitions get you-you're afraid of what's inside you." I'm not kidding. I'd had, what, two lessons with this woman and she already had me figured out more than people I'd spent the past few years with.
What I'm saying is, you don't need a Nobel Peace Prize to be a humanist. Maybe it's just someone that makes something that draws a laugh out of you, a smile you didn't think you needed-small acts that restore some hope in you. One of the most beautiful things about humanity is our ability to empathize. Sometimes the people that are doing the most good are just the ones that are listening, being aware.As a whole, I think humanity is beautiful. Infinitely flawed, but beautiful.
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