[Thanksgiving is just a few days away. Gratitude is not about a=
one-time meal, family gathering, day off, or bonus. It is a culture&n=
bsp;of thankfulness. Creating such a culture begins when we see the value o=
f regularly expressing appreciation to one another, and what a positive imp=
act such gestures can have. It’s “A Southern Thing” websi=
te asked readers to share compliments that they will always remember. 4000 =
readers quickly responded. Touching, deep down. Smile when you read t=
hese simple ways to give and receive compliments.]
"When my husband said my =
potato salad was better than his mother’s." – Mary C
"=
I have been told that I make people feel safe and that I’m so kind, a=
nd that meant the world to me." – Misty B
"For 66 1/2 years, until my h=
usband’s passing, he always told me I was the best thing that ever happened=
to him. I sure miss hearing those words!!" – Marjorie B
"Yo=
u’re like my second mom." – Valerie T
"A young student=
told me I was ‘beautiful’. The same day another, even younger =
student, said I had a ‘grandpa belly.’" – Justin S
"3 years =
ago, I was told that I had pretty eyes. I still think about that random gir=
l at Starbucks." – Charlotte C
“’She has a mind of my own.’=
(I was 5 years old)” – Sandra W
"When I was in my 20’s and=
30’s, people would say I remind them of Natalie Wood. I liked that complim=
ent!" – Lisa Haydon
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sp;
"I was a nurse practitioner at a large h=
ospital. I came on to one of the units I frequented, and a chaplain was sta=
nding there. He pulled me aside, and said, ‘Larry, I have seen staff in bad=
moods and complaining. And then you arrive on the unit, maybe not even hav=
ing said anything yet, and their whole attitude changes for the better. I j=
ust wanted you to know that.’ I’ve never forgotten about that. It has gotte=
n me through some awfully dark days since then." – Larry C
"=
Regarding a concert that I had conducted – it is normal to get the standard=
compliments and they are greatly appreciated, but one time this elderly la=
dy said that she loved our Christmas concert so much, it was just an opport=
unity to "stop the world" for a while. It means just as much to m=
e today as it did that evening." – Rusty R
"I had a kinderga=
rten student write me a note that said, ‘You smile a lot.’" ̵=
1; Ramona B
"I had a sweet patient with dementia. After listening to his hea=
rt, he told me I had the most beautiful nose hairs he’d ever seen.&qu=
ot; – Alexis M
"When I was 13 years old in 1973, I got my first p=
air of wire rim glasses. I was standing in front of the mirror, admiring ho=
w I looked with my new glasses, long straight hair, and crocheted granny sq=
uare vest. My dad came by, looked at me, and said, ‘You look like a hippie.=
‘ (He may not have meant it as a compliment, but I certainly took it as one=
)" – Kristy B
"I’m a school librarian, and I was told =
that I am the Ms. Frizzle of librarians. Made my day!" – Cr=
ystal K
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Dr Bob Griffin
[email protected] www.grif.net
"Jesus Knows Me, This I Love!=
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