Person of Influence

A person of influence in my life, doesn't even know they are and probably never will.  Eleanor Roberts is a girl I met at camp.  Her enthusiasim and ubeat attitude always suprised me as she was able to enjoy anything she was dealt.  One day as we all sat eating dinner in the dining hall, a group of campers had just gotten back from a hike.  It was pouring out, the rain drops hit the roof so hard it sounded like hail.  One by one, each camper trudged in muddy and wet with a frown on their face.  In she walked, grinning from ear to ear.  Her legs covered in mud and blood trickling down one of her legs.  Even with her unruly ponytail and drenched t shirt she radiated beauty.  I wondered how she could be so beautiful.  I realized it wasn't because she looked good but because her attitude and happiness was contagious.  She walked into that room feeling accomplished and took the rain not as a punishment but just as a challenge.  She laughed and smiled as she took the heavy pack of her back and started unpacking her trailmix and waterbottles.  I hope to always smile and laugh when I am put into a situation that is not exactly my favorite thing to do.  Attitude can not only change yourself but also everyone that surrounds you.  Even though I am not always able to think of Eleanor in sticky situations, I often try to remember her face as she walked in from the pourring rain.