Three Questions

Have you ever been praised by others? What praises did they give you?
Having been a teacher for more than 27 years, I talk and act like a teacher even when I interact with others. I don't like that at all, but I don't know how to change the way I look, talk and act. Every time when I chat with sales employees while trying something on, they would ask me "Are you a teacher?" Feeling disappointed, I nodded my head and then asked them why. The answer is always "You look and talk like a teacher." However, the second question-- "Are you a Christian?" can always make me happy.  Surprised at such a question, I would ask why. Then people say I look like a Christian. Wow! What a compliment! As for the third question, I have to say it's quite rare because only one person asked me this question--"Do you have a daughter?" I met this guy's wife in the cafe Dante on campus. We have a habit of having our breakfast in Dante. At first, we just smiled at each other. After seeing her several times, I decided to chat with her. That was how we became acquaintances. Her husband is a businessman working in China, so once in a while I could see him in Dante.T One day he invited me to sit at the same table, and it was only the second time I saw him. After chatting for about 20 minutes, he asked me, "Do you have a daughter?" Wondering why he asked me such a blunt question, I replied, "No, I don't have children." Then the guy said, "What a pity! If you had a daughter, I would want my son to marry your daughter. You sound like a good person, so I believe if you had a daughter, your daughter would be a good girl, too." This is the best compliment I've ever heard.