Oh, To Be Mother Teresa...photo by AP

For as long as I can remember, I have always admired, called her one of my heros and have wanted to be her in some form or another. Even if only to be her sidekick, like Lucy and Ethel but doing good for others.

I've had dreams of working along side her in many capacities in which she spoke little to me but smiled that brought an understanding to me that I was where I was supposed to be, near her side, helping her in the work she was called to do, working with the poor.

I have dreamt that dream many a times, and awoke sad that is wasn't true.

I would be wearing a simple beige, heavy cotton sack, with a simple, brown belt, loosely tied about my waist, and simple sandals that could have looked like what Jesus would have worn on his many journeys.

My hair was cut short, as to not get in the way of my work, nor to show any sort of vanity.

And I would pray daily with the other sisters of the order and then be on my way to meet Mother Teresa, where ever she had spoken me to meet her the day prior.

Oh, to awake and realize it was just a dream, albeit a mighty dream, that would never come true. But I recall how I felt, how things smelled and how I adored what I was doing, working with the poorest of the poor, along side the greatest and humblest woman on earth.

How fortunate was I!

Perhaps parts of the dream could come true someday. And I do hopes so somehow. I would love to be working in India, among the poorest of the poor, holding on to, rocking and caring for those who have nothing but their very souls.

Oh, to be embracing and living among the lepers would have been a dream come true.

And to pray over and for all of those very souls that they would find peace and joy in their situation.

Oh, to be a saint like Mother Teresa would be a dream come true.

Sainthood in the depth of working hands on, not as far as position of my soul.

Thank you, Mother Teresa, for setting such an incredible example of who we are called to be, workers of jesus and the voice of those who have no voice.

I hope to meet you truly in heaven one day....

A Letter Of Plea From Mother Teresa...photo by AP

This letter that Mother Teresa wrote was to President George Bush and Saddam Hussein in the hopes of dissuading them from going to war. Obviously, her letter didn't have the desired affect.

"I write to you with tears in my eyes and with the love of God in my heart, to beg you on behalf of the poor and on behalf of those who will end up being poor in the event that the war which threatens us is unchained.

I beg you with all my heart that you spare no efforts in favor of the peace of God and to reconcile yourselves with one another.

Each one of you has concerns enough and citizens enough to keep you busy, but first begin by hearing the One who came to the world to teach us peace.

You have the capacity and force to destroy the presence and image of God, in his men, in his women, and in his children.

Listen, please, to the voice of God.

God has created us to love each other with his love and not to destroy ourselves with our hates."

This letter was taken from Mother Teresa - Her Life, Her Work, Her Message - A Memoir by Jose Gonzalez-Balado