There are people you come across in life, and from the first moment, you know they’re going to teach you things. Watch them like a hawk and they’ll leave you with some good idea, some morsel of behavior you can emulate that will better your life too. They elevate you just by showing you how to be. She was one of those people. I knew I could learn from her. She was a good and gracious host and made it all seem effortless.