Pay it forward ... with words

Earlier this year, I talked about wanting to do more random acts of kindness (after being inspired by Holly).  I started out the year pretty strong, but when my life got tough ... well, I got off track.  I completed just four of my planned 24 random acts of kindness.  I suppose there's still time to catch up, and I'll see what I can do.

In the meantime, I've started doing more of one small thing that could be considered an act of kindness.

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Yes, I've been complimenting people.

People I work with.
People I know well.
People on Facebook.
People on Instagram.
People I don't know well at all.
Lots of people.  

You just never know when that compliment might be the brightest part of a person's day.  Or maybe it could turn their whole day around.  That has certainly happened to me when I received a random compliment, so why wouldn't I want to give that feeling to another person?  Sometimes it can be a bit awkward to compliment someone out of the blue, but I haven't yet regretted it.

That said, I'm not very good at accepting compliments.  I'm working on that though.  I figure if I give enough and hear those responses, maybe I'll learn how to respond as well.

A few of my favorite compliments I've received:

"You really know your baseball."  
This might be one of the routes to my heart.

"You make really great playlists."  
Again, this will get you right into my heart.

"That [something I wrote] made me laugh/cry/mad."  
As a writer, I always strive to evoke emotion.

"You're the best."  
Simple and maybe too vague, but it worked.

"You're beautiful in every way."   
Although now I know that person was full of it, I loved it at the time.

What's the best compliment you've received?  Or given?

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