Now there is a sticky wicket.
Having spent too much of my life in the judgemental department, I guess at this point I would defer to, “am I aware when character is present?”
If I see things with that set of eyes and feel it with a true heart, then I sense the presence of character. My current reclamation project is still underway, creeping up to the same time frame as the road work being conducted on I94 for the past millennia. Though they are actually laying new concrete, that road grinder is still at work on me. A few more layers to go is my estimation. But I digress….
When you find yourself in the company of character, it acts as a magnet towards your soul. Filling a need that has just escaped one. Showing you how it is done. So you can see it in action. Emulate. And make it like your own.
Conversely, when you encounter the opposite pole, you should feel a push away. That is, if your positive and negative are in the correct orientation. Again, gives you a sense of what is not only lacking, but more importantly, what is not needed. What has the potential to do harm. A road that can become well travelled if you are not careful.
As time passes, lets just say I am more aware.
There are things mine still lacks.
Perhaps your example will help.
...my temporary assignment. 