Red Sky in the Morning Response

Patricia Hampl vividly describes the meeting of a middle aged woman who has, to her surprise, captured the love of a young attractive man. This experience changed the author's view of love and herself. Patricia Hampl was confused at how such an attractive young man could love a woman less attractive and older than himself. This mysterious woman and her husband allow the author to understand that she , "  lived on pride, not love." (16) Her brief interaction with these two strangers allowed her to have a deeper understanding of herself. 

When I first read the question, "describe a situation that moved you in a similar way" I was surprised by the thought that came to mind. I hadn't thought about this person since I last saw him but his memory has seemed to stick with me forever. His name was Chris and he played basketball with my older brother on his little league basketball team. Aside from being the only one on my brother's team who would take the time to see how my day had been, Chris was special. Chris was deaf but he never complained or became frustrated with himself during the game. I was around 7 when I met Chris for the first time, I would sit and talk to Chris through his mom before and after their games and practices. During the games Chris couldn't hear the buzzer and would therefore continue to run, even when everyone else stopped. When he finally realized the buzzer went off his simply shrugged his shoulders and laughed. Even though it seems like a small task, I was amazed at how brave and kind he was. Chris knew he was special but it didn't stop him from becoming an amazing person. Eventually my brother quit the basketball team and moved on to other activities and unfortunately my family lost contact with Chris. The last time I saw Chris was by pure chance. We were signed up for the same tennis class and even though it was around 5 years later Chris and I remembered each other well. Although Chris probably doesn't know it he changed my life drastically. He changed the way I viewed handicapped people and allowed to see that they were the same as me and therefore should be treated the same. He also inspired me to volunteer at the Special Olympics. Chris was an extraordinary person who influenced my life every time I was around him.