Who is a role model for contentment in my life? Why?

I contemplated this question all day long. I saw what some here have written, names of people I too admire for their serenity in dire circumstances but was looking for someone I know in my day to day life…. and got a bit sad, that I could not really find someone. there ARE wonderful people in my life, and I AM grateful for them being a role model, but not necessarily for their contentment. shortly before I went to bed, I saw a picture of a Tibetan monk in my facebook stream, who was imprisoned for more than two decades in a Chinese prison for being a Dharma practitioner. these camps are known to be places of starvation and torture. the gentle smile of this monk, actually a high lama, has always always touched me. after being released, he traveled the world, teaching the Buddhist Dharma of compassion. so although I was looking for someone in my daily life, he came to be the answer to this question for me.
I remember, some years ago, in a very ordinary moment, while waiting for the bus, I realized that if one human being can manifest this almost unimaginable level of compassion, we all – potentially – can. and that in some way the world IS already saved by only one person being able to manifest forgiveness for his torturers.
and if we take a closer look o we can find many many more examples all around the world, and I am deeply convinced there are many more unknown ‘heroes’ that we can imagine. so in the light of these examples I want to strive for contentment in the ups and downs of my own life, maybe even encouraging people around me a little bit….