how do you follow the example Jesus set of a humble servant?

After my mother died i began to wonder how i would live my life without her. how would i pick up the pieces and keep going? one day i realized my mother had left me the answer to that question. her mother had died the year before i was born. Throughout my lifetime my mother had been a living example of how to live after the loss of someone dear. i remember that she had her moments of sadness and cried nearly every mother's Day. At the same time, she was thankful for the life God had given her and she lived with joy. She cared deeply for other people and served God through various ministries in her local church. From her example, i found strength and assurance to move on
When Jesus and the disciples gathered in the upper room, Jesus knew this would be their last supper together. His time on earth was coming to a close and the disciples would soon entrusted with the responsibility of continuing Jesus' earthly ministry, a ministry of self sacrifice and service. Jesus took the opportunity to give the disciples another example of what this ministry of service really meant.
Because the roads in that region were dry and dusty, and since most travel was done on foot, it was customary to wash the feet of one's guests. Footwashing was servant's task and was often done while the quests reclined at the table before a meal.
When Jesus and his disciples gathered in the upper room, no servants were present. None of the disciples offered to take this role, possibly because of the competition that existed between them "as to which one of them was to be regarded as the greatest" (Luke 22:24). So Jesus, their "teacher and Lord" (Jhon 13:13) "poured water into a basin" (verse 5) and washed the feet of his disciples. By doing so, he placed himself in the role of servant and set a powerful example for the disciples about the meaning of discipleship.
Footwashing is not part of our daily life, yet there are other tasks that we might think are menial or beneath us. Jesus showed by example that no form of service is beneath a follower of christ. God calls us to reach out in love and serve our neighbors in need... (from Daily bible study)