by Vincent van Gogh
Thanks to our Friend for sending us this beautiful art
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Thanks to our Friend for sending us this beautiful art
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The other day I was in the grocery store and witnessed an incredible display of patience. The checkout clerk had just been chewed out by an angry customer, clearly without good cause. Rather than being reactive, the clerk defused the anger by remaining calm. When it was my turn to pay for my groceries I said to her, “I’m so impressed at the way you handled that customer.” She looked me right in the eye and said, “Thank you, sir. Do you know you are the first person ever to give me a compliment in this store?” It took less than two seconds to let her know, yet it was a highlight of her day, and of mine.
~Richard Carlson
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I will be generous with my love today.
I will sprinkle compliments and uplifting words
everywhere I go.
I will do this knowing that my words are like seeds
and when they fall on fertile soil,
a reflection of those seeds will grow into something greater.
~Steve Maraboli
(Life, the Truth, and Being Free)