Apr11

compliment.

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i recently read something from a woman

 writing about her life online

 having a really tough day

 who got the best compliment she has ever received

from a reader who she didn’t know –

 ‘if we were in kindergarten together,

i would have hung my coat up on the hook next to yours.’

she said it brought her to tears,

and then, great joy.

wow, i loved this compliment too.

what is the best compliment you have ever received?

—

‘a compliment is verbal sunshine.’

-robert orben, american comedy writer and magician

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  2. That’s a great compliment. The best one I ever received was after delivering a baby for a single mother when I was an EMT in London. She had gone into labour, and the baby came quickly, on the floor of the kitchen with her back against the cooker. The mother asked my name, and I was wondering if she was going to name the baby after me. But she added, “I have already chosen the name Marley for my son, after Bob Marley, so won’t be calling him after you. But I will tell Marley that he was delivered into this world by the kindest man I ever met, and that man’s name was Pete.”
    Best wishes, Pete.

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  16. For many years I made one-of-a-kind dolls, very realistic, mostly Native Americans. At a show in Santa Fe, an old Diné gentleman stopped at my booth and looked at each doll in turn. He must have been there for 10 minutes, never saying a word. Occasionally he would glance at me, who was not Native, and give me a half-scowl. Finally he had looked at each of the seven dolls I had brought to the show. He looked at me hard, and then said, “They’re OK.” Best compliment I’ve ever had.

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  18. At a big party, I climbed onto a large trampoline where my gymnast nieces were showing off their skills. Of course, I was unable to even stand up. The people on the deck were watching and laughing and I heard my wife say, “The one thing I have always loved about Geoff is that he is not afraid of making a fool of himself.” I did not initially recognize the compliment but have come to embrace it.

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  19. Now that is a heartfelt compliment. I would have been brought to tears, too.
    I was standing outside a restaurant, waiting for my friends when a guy passed me, stopped and came back, looked me in the eye and said: “You’re gorgeous!” and then kept on walking. I stood there, shocked into a big smile which remained plastered on my face until my girlfriends arrived.

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  20. That’s a creatively original compliment and I love it. I do appreciate the unexpected kindnesses in life. Most memorable was a thank you from my son for something we as parents asked of him during a really challenging time. So if a thank you is a compliment, then that would be my favorite.

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  21. When he was a teen, my grandson and I enjoyed playing action video games together. First person shooters, role-playing, etc. (And yes, I still play.) One day he turned to me, apologized for the language he was about to use, and said, “You’re a kickass grandma.” Just thinking about it makes me smile all over again.

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  24. Dear Beth, thank you for this post. You’ve caused us to focus on the positive in a way that enhances self-worth. That kindergarten statement is such an adorable, whimsical way to compliment someone. I guess mine is “I didn’t like this genre until I read your story.” Big hugs.

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  25. Wowza…that’s a gem, isn’t it? I’m overdue to write a blog post about compliments and compassion…inspired by another dear writer…and what you’ve shared here is so in alignment. Love the goodness…let’s keep it going! xo, dear Beth! ❤️💝❤️

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  26. that wonderful compliment made me smile – the photo matches the feeling! lovely.
    I think of 2 unexpected compliments. One was a ‘Goth’ school kid in my son’s class. On a ‘kids and parents’ morning I participated lively in discussions, and I thought ‘that girl there surely is a hand full of trouble’. Then, during the break, my son came to me and so did ‘that’ girl. She said to my son: Is that your mum? She is so totally awesome and my son went: You can so have her!!!!! 🙀
    The other one was a girlfriend saying that I was the most empathetic person she ever met (we were both 40+ then). I sort of had to go home and look the word up….

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