Daily Inspiration - February 04
Do not save your loving speeches
For your friends till they are dead;
Do not write them on their tombstone,
Speak them rather now instead.
Anna Cummins
If you have something good to say about someone, tell them. Frequently we speak kindly of our friends and family when they are not there to hear our praise. The words of admiration we speak would mean a lot to them. But unless we direct our comments to the person we compliment, they may never know how we feel. Sadly, when we have something negative to say about others, we always seem to find the time to tell them. Why is that?
Much of our self-esteem is dependent upon how we believe others view us. If we never hear words of praise, compliments, or heart-felt thanks for a job well done, we will never know. Wouldn't it be nice to have a friend tell you that you are doing a great job today? Wouldn't it be nice to hear that your diet must be working because you look slimmer than you have in years? Wouldn't it be nice to know that you said just what someone needed to hear to get back on the right track? Yes, it would.