Say It

I've always considered myself a friendly person. My mom always said to me, "show yourself friendly", and I took it right to heart. I've been a lot of things in life, more than a couple of those are negative, but one thing I've never ever been is a mean girl. 

Well a few years ago, God pressed upon my heart a sort of creed. If you think something nice about someone, say it. Tell them. It may be the silliest thing that makes me feel like a creeper. It might be something meaningful. But literally if I think something kind about someone, I try my best to make it a point to find them and tell them. Back when we lived in Quantico, I was at the super-fancy grocery store, and I saw this girl shopping and she had on jeans that well...they just complimented her VERY well! I wasn't going to say anything, because hi that is awkward!!! But I just felt the need to tell her. So I sidled up to her, and said, "excuse me, this may sound awkward and I am not trying to be weird but i just want to say those jeans fit you so well and make your booty pop!!" I wanted to die. But!!!!! Her face lit up. She looked like it was the absolute best thing anyone has ever said to her. She blushed and struck a pose and thanked me about 5 times as I continued down the snack aisle. Since then...I just say it. I've never had anyone say "I don't appreciate you telling me that".

Yesterday evening, for example, we were at a local pool party, and I saw a sweet young momma with a young child and an itty bitty baby, about 3 months old. And I'm telling y'all, she looked INCREDIBLE! I was like there is NO way this lady just had a baby!!! Well, it just so happened I sat next to her on the pool edge as the little ones played, and we made small talk. I just heard that little voice: say it. So I did. I told her how amazing she looked and I could really tell it made her happy! Today, at our local indoor park, another momma had a gorgeous head of hair, so guess what I did? I told her! She looked like she wanted to cry; she genuinely looked shocked. She started to fight the compliment, as so many of us do. But I insisted, her hair was stunning. She just smiled and quietly said thank you, while absent mindedly touching her hair. 

Friends, I'm telling you, if you ever think something nice about a stranger...please tell them! They may just shrug and say thanks and carry on. But to some it may be the first nice thing anyone has said to them in a long time. 

Just say it!