Sat, Oct-22-16, 08:29
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Doing My Best
Posts: 4,936
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Plan: LC/CancerRecovery
Stats: 170/137/137
BF:25%
Progress: 100%
Location: Nevada Desert, USA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MickiSue
I don't even remember where I read it, anymore, but I've always tried to remember this advice on giving compliments. Never compliment the item, or the clothes. Compliment how it looks on the person.
That way, you are really saying that, rather than the clothes making THEM look good, THEY make the clothes look good.
I thought it was such a good idea, that I decided it would be my goal forever!
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I have a vivid memory from 1972, even down to the exact clothes I was wearing at the time: A man I didn't know who saw me with my new baby in the store made a comment about how wonderful I looked that day.
What we say matters. Always.
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