I'm Sick of "The Dark"....Post A Compliment You've Had Recently!

[WritingIsMyReligion]

In the spirit of lifting any "downers" out of the mud, and lighting a candle in others' dark days, let's have a cheery little thread right now...

Post here a good compliment someone gave you within the last week or two, or maybe something friendly you said to another. Reading about others' good fortunes helps to remind me, at least, of my own, and keeps it in my head that there is good in humanity...

If you can't remember a compliment someone gave you, speak up, and I'll say something friendly!

I'll start: Today my piano teacher said I was a real natural at "the ivories", and I had talent that would brighten many a weary day of mine and others, and even possibly take me places. I'm not really looking into being a professional musician, but day-um, I adore the piano so much that I'm glad to know there's a "reason," so to speak, that I do. He made my whole afternoon....

:bounce::bounce:

Now, the rest of you please chime in...

;) :D ;) :grouphug:

WIMR

On Edit: A writer with typos...What kind of writer is that?????? :D :P ;)

[WritingIsMyReligion]

1. Okay, are y'all so miserable as to not remember your last compliment???

Jeez....

:D :D :D ;) :P

[Oeditpus Rex]

2. I cannot post it

as it would violate the "no sex threads" rule. :evilgrin:



And BTW, Kid — a writer with typos is... a writer.

That's why Dog created editors.

[WritingIsMyReligion]

7. Gotta love editors.

That was just my attempt at being witty, that was...

;) ;)

[skygazer]

3. I'll play!

I had a nice compliment just today. I work the wine and liquor section of a grocery store and a customer told me today that she goes out of her way to shop at my store solely because my department is always so well stocked and she knows she can always get what she wants there. It was nice because for one thing, she wasn't a customer I recognized as someone I've chatted a lot with before so it was quite spontaneous and also because it's just nice to have one's customers recognize how much you put into the job. Most people don't really think too much about it for the most part (unless they can't find what they want, then they complain loudly). And even if they do think about it, they rarely tell you (if you ever want to do a good deed, compliment a retail worker on the job they're doing - we almost never hear it and it's very nice).

[WritingIsMyReligion]

10. That's awesome, skygazer, and I will certainly

keep your words in mind!

;)

[lizziegrace]

4. I stopped at the bank to cash a check

before heading to the DMV to renew my license. The girl innocently asked how old I was going to be on my birthday. I told her. Her jaw dropped. I said "thank you, I needed that!"

[WritingIsMyReligion]

11. Hehe...

That's cool, lg!

;) ;) :hi:

[lizziegrace]

16. Yeah, considering I'm going to be

45 this month! :wow:

I try not to be or dress alot younger than I am, but I'm not conventional and I've covered ALL my gray hair.

:hi:

BTW, how old are you? You impress me so much.

[WritingIsMyReligion]

17. Me, I'm absolutely ancient at

(whisper it) 14.

:blush::blush:

:D :D :hi:

Thankee for your kind words, though. ;)

[lizziegrace]

20. OMG

You post here every day and hold your own with people old enough to be your parents? You are extraordinary and I'm proud to know you!

:hug:

Wow...

[WritingIsMyReligion]

25. Hey! Another compliment!

:woohoo:

:loveya:

:hug:

[azmouse]

28. I'm 45 in Aug!

No gray hair on me either. ...cough, cough...

[huskerlaw]

5. Ok...

I started writing recently...creative, just for fun. I wasn't going to let anyone look at it, but I mentioned it to one of my friends. Now, this friend happens to have a degree in screenwriting and is a fabulous writer, so when she asked to see it I was really hesitant. Long story short, I agreed to let her read it.

She had some fabulous constructive criticism, but she said that she really enjoyed one of the characters and thought that I had developed her very well. From a writer, to a non-writer...that really made my day. :)

[WritingIsMyReligion]

12. Doesn't it, though?

Only one person--an ex-teacher of mine whom I totally adore--has really seen my writing, and she was rapturous about it, which in turn made me rapturous. :D :D I guess she knows some of what she is talking about, being an honors literature teacher and all... :D

[djeseru]

6. I remember it crystal clear.

Before I left last night's Super Bowl party, I recieved three compliments. No details though, I'm sorry. I don't know if they're something I can describe, or if I have license to describe.

That has to be a wonderful feeling, recieving such validation and encouragement from your teacher - congrats!
:D

[WritingIsMyReligion]

13. Thank you--

I've always been complimented on my writing and whatnot, but never really on music....It feels damn good!

;)

[trof]

8. "You are so easy to be with."

A friend told me that, and I understood and appreciated it.
I AM pretty laid back.
;-)

[WritingIsMyReligion]

14. Even the littlest things can make a person smile...

Very cool, trof. :thumbsup:

[qnr]

9. Well, nothing for me - but someone did tell me my dog had a 'noble face.'

That's one thing that has always confused me. Just what do I say when someone tells me I have beautiful dogs? "Um... thanks! I just built them 30 minutes ago."

Edit: Strange thing about it, someone told my wife the same about him, years ago.

[WritingIsMyReligion]

15. Haha....

That made me smile, qnr. Maybe your dog really DOES have an excellently noble face...

;) ;)

[azmouse]

18. I went to the bank today

and the teller thought I was much younger than I really am! It made my day!:D

[WritingIsMyReligion]

19. Such things always make my parents' days, anyway...

Someone of my age wants to be called OLDER and more mature than he/she actually is :D ;) :hi:

[azmouse]

24. Ok, ya whippersnapper! LOL

I'm only 44! Is that old??? :scared:

[WritingIsMyReligion]

29. Nope.

My mother was "five-oh in oh-five" (:eyes:) last year... Y'all are still alive an' kicking!

[qnr]

31. You're still wet behind the ears - me, my feet are still burned from

walking around while the Earth was cooling.

[WritingIsMyReligion]

33. LOL!

:D :D

[skygazer]

21. You and lizziegrace!

I'm going to have to go to the bank - I guess that's a good place to get a lift. :rofl:

[lizziegrace]

22. Yeah, they seem to be terrible at telling ages

even after she wrote my birthdate on my check. :rofl:

[qnr]

26. Maybe it's a new form of "interest" on accounts :) n/t

[WritingIsMyReligion]

23. Don't buy into it! They only want your money!

:D :D :P ;)

:rofl:

On Edit: No pun intended... :blush:... :D :P

[lizziegrace]

27. alright now

Don't ruin it for us. It takes so little when you get older. You'll see. Your time will come. Promise!

:hi:

:rofl:

[WritingIsMyReligion]

30. I hope it will.

Being old's got to be better than the alternative....

:D :D

[skygazer]

32. It may not have been intended

But it was a good one! :P :rofl:

[WritingIsMyReligion]

34. I didn't even realize it until I looked at the subject line again...

My internal juvenile humor guru starting phoning me up... "Hi, is this WIMR's brain? 'Money?' 'Buy?' Hell-OOOOO? Anybody HOME?"

:D :D

I guess it's pretty funny, though....

:rofl:

:thumbsup: