“Love, reliability, sense of humor, consistency.”

— Regine Benalcazar, retired psychiatrist, Switzerland

“A sense of humor and lots of patience.”

— Heather Duris, stay-at-home mom, Independence, Mo.

“No. 1 on my list would be patience, No. 2 would probably be love, and the third one a sense of humor ... It helps with the other two.”

— Jim Householder, paraeducator, Chicago

“Love and care.”

— Sebastian Higle, sixth-grade student, Lawrence