Alexis Whitson has been my best friend since we were just little kids. As the years have passed by, I’ve got to learn so many lessons from her. She has taught me how to be the bigger person, stay strong when times get hard, and to be Christian like when the world tries to take over. Lexi is very patient when it comes to people’s actions. She can remain calm and always knows what to do in the spur of the moment, such as being a role model for her siblings. Watching her be such a strong person makes me want to strive to be as strong as her every day.

Lexi is that girl that you can always go to in the hard times. She will give you the shirt off her back if she thought you needed it. She cares for everyone and she loves kids. Alexis is the most caring, loving, and generous person I have met. If everyone had the mindset she had towards the world, our world would be a better place. So Lexi, if you’re reading this, thank you for being my role model, my best friend, and my sister in Christ. I love you.

This story is part of a series of articles from Michael Grindstaff’s Language Arts Class at Elizabethton High School.

Students were asked to write about inspirational people in their lives. The Elizabethton Star is proud to share these with our readers.