rayjwinteraven | A great quote

"The majority of us lead quiet, unheralded lives as we pass through this world. There will most likely be no tickertape parades for us, no monuments created in our honor. But that does not lessen our possible impact, for there are scores of people waiting for someone just like us to come along; people who will appreciate our compassion, our encouragement, who will need our unique talents. Someone who will live a happier life merely because we took the time to share what we had to give. Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around. It's overwhelming to consider the continuous opportunities there are to make our love felt."

-- Leo Buscaglia, as read in Your Life Support System http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LifeSupport/messages

Just today, I was telling my girl (who's 3, so I don't know if she'll understand anything of it yet) that it's important to take that moment in your day to give a sincere compliment. It doesn't take much time, it usually brightens someone's day, and that bit of 'up' adds to the world's 'up' and makes it a better place. An insincere compliment, though, brings you a bit down, and may bring down the recipient because insincerity is often noticed. If it takes just a moment to do something that'll improve 'things', then go ahead and do it. No fanfare, no tickertape parades, but you know - I like living in a nice place, and boosting the world's 'up' gets me there.

I hope you have a lovely day!