<Tab/>He likes to put others before himself and enjoys knowing he is courteous, but people who don't know him think he's dark and mysterious. He's quiet and keeps to himself, yet is charismatic in the way he stands, as if he wants everyone to know he's there. His name is Joel, and I've known him for seven years. My close friend Joel thinks deeply, and though he works hard to please the people in his life by being generous, often he wants to rebel against his demanding mother, but never does.
<Tab/>Quite often Joel can be seen sitting quietly, thinking. He seems to be consciously looking for answers to questions that cannot possibly be answered. Sometimes he thinks about the existence of God, sometimes he thinks about death and what lay beyond this life. His mind is constantly working to try and find some problem that needs solving. The duration which he thinks is, on average, hours at a time. …
