I try to live by the motto: “Never miss an opportunity to give a sincere compliment.” I think there is a world-wide deficit of compliments and hugs and it’s a challenge that I take on with glee.
When I gave my “talk” about hospice at church on Sunday, I had the opportunity to meet a sweet lady who (I’m guessing) was in her 70s. She had a pretty little face with a “pixie –like” hairdo. I told her how pretty she was. She smiled, and I know that she was pleased.
I realize that there are a lot of people who could point out that I risked the danger of my comment coming across as sexist, condescending, insincere, patronizing, too forward, inappropriate, or in just poor taste or worse.
But the observation, wrapped in loving-kindness, came from my heart, and my intuition tells me that it went straight to hers. Long Live Love. ~ eKim