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I have a few classy friends who have taught me how to be classy too, because you see, class exudes from their being. Marisa, my life long friend, is one of them. She isn't rich, but she appears to be. Instead, she lives abundantly due to the class that she exudes.

She's the essence of style and grace from her face to her toes, which are always immaculately exposed. She must be the most impeccably groomed soul I've ever known, but it isn't just her face and toes that expose the class act she exudes. Class comes from deep inside her soul.

WHAT MAKES SOMEONE CLASSY?

1. Class always seeks serenity.

Marisa is not one who would ever be rude to you or anyone. She knows how to be serene, no matter how rude you might be and she never loses her dignity. Because of this, Marisa finds peace of mind all the time, no matter where she is or who she is with. It amazes me sometimes to see how peacefully she survives hard times along with any rude or crude people in her life. She's dignified.

2. People with class know how to let go of their ego, consistently, with amazing grace.

People with class don't have to prove anything. They understand the difference between command and demand. They realize that humility doesn't mean that we appear to be invisible, but to be classy, we must find a humble mind that attracts attention to our style. Though she never tries, Marisa commands any room she walks into with her essence of style and grace, not to mention attention.

She once told me that I too received attention when I walked into a room, but now I see the difference between Marisa and me. She commands it while I demand it. It's the same difference between a class act and the class clown that makes Marisa and I stand out in a crowd, but it can be confusing. I had no clue how to be more classy and less amusing, so I tried to pay attention to the attention Marisa receives, beyond me, whenever I'm with her in a crowded room. That's what classy people do. They command attention through dignity and grace, instead of humiliating themselves in a public place.

She graciously smiles and makes you feel comfortable immediately. There never seems to be an ulterior motive for what she says or does. She's simply kind all the time to you and I or anyone she'd meet on any street. That's why I believe that class requires consistency.

3. A person with class knows how to use tact when stating facts.

Do you know those souls who feel the need to tell you the truth about you and what you should do to improve? I

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