To ask who are the most inspirational people you've met (outside your immediate family)

[Ezlo]

Mine was my English teacher, Mr Hawkins. School was something I hated but I lived for Mr Hawkins' lessons. They were gentle and fun and safe. He was all those things too.

Also an ex-boss. She was one of the highest in the company but she had time for me and it was obvious she respected me. She always looked lovely and she was a strong believer in women's rights. Susan is her name. I've not seen her since I left that company but often think of her.

She really was. That sums her up exactly, and that's exactly the kind of woman I'm aspiring to be.

Yes, so inspiring. If I could be even half as..

(Ps, that should have been altruistic*!)

Like the OP and the first reply underneath - believe it or not - an ex boss!!

He was 39 when he was my boss - is now 55 - and for any teenagers out there who want a reference - he was born when The Archies ‘Sugar Sugar’ was no.1! 🙌

Anyway he was self confident, and very respectful of others and, I felt, very supportive. When he had to tell staff to rein behaviour in, he did it in a very respectful manner.

Also, to date, he’s the most emotionally mature person I’ve ever met. 🙌