Compliments

I can live for two months 
on a good compliment.  

~Mark Twain

Last Friday I was fortunate enough to receive two super kind compliments and an act of kindness. The first one came from an older man who had been substitute teaching at the school all week so I had interacted with him before and after school each day. On Friday morning after I had given him several things he needed he said, "I want to tell you something, you are one of the kindest, most understanding people I've ever met in my life and the world would be a better place if there were more people like you."

I stood there with tears in my eyes and said, "I don't think my family would agree with you, but thank you so much for saying so."

Then later a girl interviewing for a job was sitting in the office waiting for her interview so I chatted with her for a bit, after a little while she blurted, "You look beautiful in red!"

Then in the afternoon the father of one of the students (who I happen to know from church) came by to bring his son some medicine. I talked to him for a little bit and was looking on the computer to find where his son was and he handed me a bag of Peanut M&Ms. I thought they were a treat for his son, but he said "I knew I'd be seeing you so I got you some too." 

Once again I teared up. It was such an unexpected kindness and took such forethought that I was stunned. He had bought a bag for his son too, so it wasn't the bag he intended for his son. 

All of this has got me thinking about compliments and the way we treat other people. I think I do a great job of this while at work because I am consciously making an effort to be a positive influence on the people around me, but I know I need to do better at this at home. 

**Are you quick to compliment?

What's the best compliment you've ever received?**

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