Positive Words: In Praise of Praise, Part I
Last week I wrote a poem for children about good words to say like
“Please” and “Thank you.” This prompted me to think about good words for
adults to say. Of course, words like “Excuse me” and “Thank you” are
ingrained habits by now, but we might not always state what needs
saying. I recall once introducing my niece to someone and remarking what
a great job she does at her workplace. My niece responded, “Aunt Kathy,
that’s the first time you ever said you liked what I do.” Hmm. I
realized that perhaps I’ve been stingy with words of praise. We might
mentally acknowledge someone’s success or good qualities and yet fail to
let the person know our thoughts. We might take someone’s achievements
for granted. Click to continue
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