An older couple that was an inspiration to me.

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When I was 19-years-old. I had a cool Summer job. I was a dishwasher at Many Glacier Hotel Glacier Hotel in Glacier National Park Montana. I became the "pot expert" (appropriate for me, I suppose), while other dishwashers worked the Hobart. I forget if we got one or two days off per week, but on our days off, we would hike in the beautiful mountains of Glacier. One sunny day, I hiked up to Sexton Glacier with someone I didn't know well. Several miles in from the trailhead, we came across an older couple, returning from the glacier. We exchanged pleasantries, and chatted for a few minutes. I guess them to have been in their early 70s, and they were in great shape. They also seemed truly happy--dare I call it serene. When you're 19, you don't think much about being "older," but I remember saying to myself, "That's what I want to be like when I'm in my 70s." I have never forgotten about them, and I can almost recall their faces. I can recall the scene, and my thoughts at the time. Can you think of random people (or teachers, etc.) who have been an inspiration to you, regardless of how long you knew them for? I can think of several others, including some of my teachers.