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Happy Valentine's Day

2012-02-14T05:04:00.000-08:00

What greater compliment can one receive but to be asked to be someone's Valentine on Valentine's Day? And, in return, pay a great compliment by asking someone to be your Valentine or send your loved one a Valentine's Day SMS text message.

And if you want the whole world to know who your Valentine is, send a Valentine's poem to his/her twitter.

Valentine's Day SMS messages:

Love so steady, love so fine, be my Valentine and I'll be thine.

Love is true
Love is for me
Love is for you.
Happy Valentines, my darling!

Our bond will never break, our smiles never fade, our love never end. I love you. Happy Valentine's Day.

I asked God for a rose and he gave me flowers;
I asked God for water and he gave me an ocean;
I ask God for an angel and he gave me the best Valentine ever!
I love you!

Have I told you lately that I love you, that there is no one above you? Happy Valentine's Day my darling.

Valentine's Day special. My heart is for sale. 100% discount to you only!

U r my 24/7, my 365, u r my disco, my jive, u r my cheese and my chive, u make my valentine's day come alive.

This SMS is for you specific... because you are terrific. Please be my Valentine!

More Valentine's Day SMS

Happy Valentine's Day!

You will definitely share this

2011-12-29T01:53:00.000-08:00

Watch this video. You will definitely share this... because of who you are.

Often, words are not even needed to pay a great compliment.

Have a great day!

Giving compliments to another person while your partner is around

2011-11-22T06:36:00.000-08:00

Here is a good question: How do give a compliment to a person of the opposite sex while your partner is around? Is it right to do that at all?

Yes, it is all right to pay another person of the opposite sex a compliment when you are with your partner. But you have to be careful not to offend your partner.

Hayley Quinn of onlinedating.org explains how it is done:

Guess what?

2011-10-16T07:44:00.000-07:00

If you keep saying you're broke, guess what? You'll always be broke. If you keep saying you can't trust a person, you will always find someone in your life to betray you. If you keep saying you can't find someone to love you or believe in you, your thoughts will push people away from you.

The reason is that we are more than the sum of our parts. We all have a sixth sense. We feel things. When we walk into a room we immediately either feel welcome or not. Yet, if we have a positive attitude we will almost always feel welcome when we walk into that room because the others will sense our attitude and respond accordingly.

It's no secret that people love successful people. If you have an aura of success, people will be attracted to you. So, start counting your riches:

1. Are you healthy?

2. Do you have a roof over your head?

3. Do you have food to eat?

See, you are so much wealthier than millions of others! Be grateful. Feel successful... because you are.

Never be afraid to believe that you can have what you want and deserve. Be positive. Be deserving. Be loving. Always expect more. More from others and more from yourself. And guess what? You'll get it.

You can start by doing something very simple today: pay someone a compliment. And guess what?

Sow the seed

2011-09-19T08:29:00.000-07:00

You will reap what you sow...

If you plant forgiveness, you will reap reconciliation.

If you plant goodness, you will reap friends.

If you plant humility, you will reap greatness.

If you plant consideration, you will reap harmony.

If you plant hard work, you will reap success.

Sow a compliment today and see how it grows. Because you will reap what you sow.

May the fruits of your harvest bless you greatly!

Keeping in touch

2011-06-13T04:28:00.000-07:00

The summer holiday is almost here. Away we go, to visit the family and spend a bit of time down by the sea. Away from you too, my dearest friend. But I'll keep in touch. I'll send you SMS messages and holiday pictures on my mobile and put some photos up on Facebook too so that you can keep track of all our smiles.

I want to do that because you always keep in touch with me when you are travelling on business or whenever you're away for even just a day or two. That's real cool. Honestly, I have always considered it a compliment. And I'll gladly repay the compliment.

Have a great holiday. And, as always, please stay in touch.

Be nice to people

2011-04-13T08:06:00.000-07:00

It doesn't take a lot of effort. Just a few seconds of your day. Be nice to people. All people.

It's easy. And it starts with you, the way you approach your day. As the saying goes, "Some wake up in the morning and say, 'Good morning, Lord' while others start on the wrong foot, 'Good lord! Morning'." Even if you're not religious, start with a positive attitude: "Good morning and happy day, dearest me!" If you start your day happy, chances are you will make the day happy for a lot of others.

And, of course, you never know who you might meet during the day. Jimmy Durante, US actor, comedian, pianist, & singer (1893 - 1980) said it best: "Be nice to people on your way up because you meet them on your way down."

We say, just be nice anyway. To yourself too. You deserve it.

How to handle a compliment

2011-03-15T06:02:00.000-07:00

Receiving a compliment obviously is nice. But how do you handle a compliment? How does one respond to a compliment? It depends on the type compliment.

Respond to a sincere compliment with an equally sincere "thank you." If someone tells "You look nice today" or "Your hair looks great" or "You are always very helpful" respond with thanking him or her. You do not need to feel obliged to respond with a lengthy reiteration of your appreciation or the compliment because "Thank you!" is a powerful little sentence that most often says enough.

If you feel the compliment you receive is equally suited for the complimentor, reply with "Thank you. And so do you." Or, "Thank you. You too."

What if it is a flirty compliment? Like these:

You must be in the wrong place - the Miss Universe competition is over there.

If you were the new burger at McDonalds you would be the McGorgeous!

May I have your picture? I want to prove to my friends that angels do exist.

Well, you decide. Say thanks or smile. After all, a compliment is the oldest technique of flirting and it works well if it is done well and responded to well enough. Next time you enjoy a flirty compliment, respond with a wink.

However you respond to a compliment, do so immediately. Don't wait, don't hesitate. Show your appreciation for the compliment.

I hope your day is as radiant as your smile.

Valentine's Day compliment

2011-02-14T06:28:00.000-08:00

Breakfast in bed, flowers delivered at the office, Valentine's Day SMS messages sent all day, cosy table for two at a romantic restaurant, chocolates for a late night snack and then cuddling up. But all of these will have so much more meaning if it comes with the greatest compliment of all: "I love you!"

Or you can stay in and prepare a candle-lit Valentine's Day dinner together. AllRecipes has over 600 recipes for Valentine's Day. And, yes, lots of them include delicious chocolate.

Wishing you Happy Valentine's Day!

Saint Valentine

Saint Valentine himself was not so lucky to end the day with roses and chocolates. In the year 270, he disobeyed a decree that canceled marriages and engagements and continued to marry lovers during the festival of Lupercalia, the fertility festival. He was caught and dragged to jail. Shortly before his execution, he fell in love with the jailer's daughter and signed his last note to her "From your Valentine."

You do not have to count to 10

2011-01-24T06:35:00.000-08:00

It is cold outside. Raining. It is cold inside too. You're feeling close to miserable. And when someone says something - anything - to you it feels like a cold steel blade cutting through your private space. The old adage is that you have to count to 10 before responding. But you do NOT have to count to 10. All you have to do is THINK FAST BUT THINK TWICE.

Here's how it works:
1. Quickly, think of something that you did well today or are doing well at this moment, something like: you held your response before uttering what's really on your mind, you kept to your senses;
2. Pay yourself a compliment for it: "Good boy/Good girl! - yes I am!"
3. Immediately think of something positive about the person you're responding to. It may not be easy but give it your best shot. - - "Good!"
4. Go the extra step: think about a compliment for that person. You don't have to mention it, just think it.

See, you don't have to give a compliment out loud - you can just think it. After all, 80% of talk is self-talk. And if you can think it you can do it.

So, go ahead. THINK FAST about a compliment to yourself.

That's brilliant! Have a great day!

[The "Hello Me" image is from Inspired Services. Hey, ain't that a great title for a business? "Inspired" - such a good word. Reminds me of you!]

Compliment building blocks

2011-01-14T02:25:00.000-08:00

The road to success always seem to be under construction! But with a little help from friends the obstacles can look much smaller and the journey to success will be shorter.

A word of encouragement is like water to the thirsty. "My friend, keep going. You're doing well." Or, "You might want to do this all by yourself but you don't have to feel lonely doing it. I'm just a phone call away."

Add a compliment to the encouragement and you will be adding a building block to success:

Success will suit you well - you deserve it.

I know you can do it. You look like a winner.

I see the success in your eyes. You encourage all of us. As you always do!

You look good now! You'll look FANTASTIC when you reach your goal!

To finish first, first you have to finish. A compliment will help your friend finish... and finish well. Your compliment will go a long way down the line of his/her success... and yours. Because your friendship is deserved.

Christmas gift suggestions

2010-12-23T04:24:00.000-08:00

To your enemy, forgiveness.
To an opponent, tolerance.
To a friend, your heart.
To every child, a good example.
To all, charity.
To yourself, respect.

Have a merry Christmas.

All about Christmas

The complicated side of compliments

2010-10-13T11:59:00.000-07:00

Let's face it, not everyone has a compliment up the sleeve to give at a moment's notice. Nor should they have, of course, because compliments are meant to be sincere. But there are occasions when one sure wish one had, at that moment, the right words for a compliment.

British comedian David Mitchell looks at the sometimes complicated side of paying compliments.

A single rose can be my garden

2010-09-28T06:50:00.000-07:00

"A single rose can be my garden... a single friend, my world," said Leo Buscaglia. What a great compliment!

How can one measure the value of friendship? It is not only by deeds or favors that a friend shows his/her true value but also by his or her emotions, the support for your situation or view. And by those little things like an exchange of glances and you immediately know you have the same view; or a smile to confirm what you both think of what someone did or said. Or those unseen things: just being there without having to say anything to all. After all, you are more than the sum of our parts. And a friend is part of the sum of you.

Spend just a minute to quickly send your friend a friendship card - it will be minute that will last for a long time.

The friendship image is by schoolplaten.

How to compliment your pet

2010-08-26T05:14:00.000-07:00

They say babies speak many languages but eventually settle on the one their parents can understand. Animals, on the other hand, stick to their own language. If you want communicate with animals then there are a few things you (not they) have to learn.

We humans have some difficulty understanding bark and meow and other animal languages. Not everyone has the animal communication talents of Cesar Millan, the dog whisperer. Fortunately (for us), cats and dogs and other animals do not mind much for words. They do, however, mind very much about the tone of your voice and the body language that you use when addressing them. In simple terms, it means that animals can understand all human communication... if we do it right.

Your pet will understand a command or request in English, French, Mandarin, Russian or any other language in pretty much the same way - unless, of course, if you have trained your pet specific complicated commands (but they are quick to pick up those in other languages, as well). People who inherit pets from a place with a different home language find that the pets easily understand them. In short, animals ain't as dumb as some might think.

Which means animals will understand when you pay them a compliment. It's all in the voice and the body language. Same as when you communicate with humans: you do not bark a compliment at a person! You say it nicely. That's how you compliment your pet. And, as for humans, it is important to pay your pet a compliment when it deserves it. A friendly "Good girl" or "Good boy" will do wonders for both of you. Because a happy pet usually have a happy owner. And... pet owners live longer and are healthier and happier!

Image characters are Carl and Dug from the Pixar movie UP.
Get a pet today at Pet Finder

Compliment to my mother

2010-08-09T06:06:00.000-07:00

A hundred year from now
It will not matter
What your bank account was,
The sort of house you lived in,
Or the kind of car you drove.

But the world will be different
Because you were important
In the life of a child.

Thank you, Mom!

Tribute:
The wonderful tribute is from a wall plackard - the author not mentioned. The beautiful Mother and Son painting is by New Zealand painter Bryce Brown.

So what has a tie to do with it?

2010-07-28T13:39:00.000-07:00

Funny beer tie

Q. What did the necktie say to the hat?
A. You go on ahead, I'll just hang around.

Tie jokes abound. After all, a clean tie always attracts the soup. Or what else are ties for? It's for decoration, of course. Always been that way, according to The History of Ties. In short, a tie is meant to complement your clothes, which in turn compliments your outlook in life. Unless you're wearing a long face, in which case "your views may be as narrow as your tie," as Bernard Herrmann once said.

Thus, if you mean to pay a guy a compliment today, go ahead, tell him his tie looks nice.

A smile is just such a great compliment

2010-07-19T08:15:00.000-07:00

You catch it like the flu,
When someone smiled at me today,
I started smiling too.
I passed around the corner,
and someone saw my grin,
When he smiled I realised,
I’d passed it on to him.

I thought about that smile,
Then I realised its worth,
A single smile just like mine,
Could travel round the earth.
So if you feel a smile begin,
Don’t leave it undetected -
Let’s start an epidemic quick
And get the world infected!

Smiling is infectious

The above poem is called "Smiling is infectious." Nobody seem to know who wrote it but it somehow does not matter because it has been sent to millions of people by email and it probably has made millions of days brighter. There are few things as nice as a sincere smile. And, don't you think, a smile is a compliment with many unuttered words.

Here's hoping you infected someone today (with your smile ;))

Compliment quotes

2010-07-07T07:32:00.000-07:00

A compliment is verbal sunshine. - Robert Orben

I can live for two months on a good compliment. - Mark Twain

An occasional compliment is necessary to keep up one’s self respect. - Mark Twain

It is fun to be in the same decade with you. - Franklin D. Roosevelt

There is no effect more disproportionate to its cause than the happiness bestowed by a small compliment. - Robert Brault

To dispense with ceremony is the most delicate mode of conferring a compliment. - Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

The greatest compliment that was ever paid me was when one asked me what I thought, and attended to my answer. - Henry David Thoreau

When you cannot get a compliment any other way, pay yourself one. - Mark Twain

Candor is a compliment; it implies equality. It's how true friends talk. - Peggy Noonan

If people did not compliment one another there would be little society. - Marquis De Vauvenargues

What flatterers say, try to make true. - German Proverb

The power of compliments:

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around. - Leo F. Buscaglia

The happiness of life is made up of minute fractions - the little, soon-forgotten charities of a kiss or smile, a kind look, a heart-felt compliment, and the countless infinitesimals of pleasurable and genial feeling. - Samuel Taylor Coleridge

If you want to win friends, make it a point to remember them. If you remember my name, you pay me a subtle compliment; you indicate that I have made an impression on you. Remember my name and you add to my feeling of importance. - Dale Carnegie

A friend is one who incessantly pays us the compliment of expecting from us all the virtues, and who can appreciate them in us. The friend asks no return but that his friend will religiously accept and wear and not disgrace his apotheosis of him. They cherish each other’s hopes. They are kind to each others dreams. - Henry David Thoreau

Roses for a special person

2010-06-24T09:20:00.000-07:00

Roses for a Special Person.
You are receiving these roses

because you are a special person!

Each rose symbolizes a special wish from me to you.

One Rose for Long Friendship

One Rose for Unconditional Love

One Rose For Financial Wealth

One Rose for Everlasting Happiness

One Rose for Success

One Rose for Knowledge

One Rose for Your Family

One Rose for Beauty, inner and outer

One Rose for Honesty

And a rose for a long and healthy life

I received these roses by email and gladly share it with you because you deserve each rose wish. Have a great day!

My bestest friend

2010-05-25T09:16:00.000-07:00

It is my bestest friend's birthday today. Now, in this time of recession the question is not "what to get for someone who has everything" but "what can I afford?" Go down the checklist: at first the choices seem few. Look again. Think about what your friend really needs - need, not want. Most of us mostly just need to feel good. And while some may need something of material value to make them feel good, many of us need something of emotional value to make us feel good. Like a good well-wishing, a happy tiding, or a compliment.

While I was busy going through my "check-list of valuable gifts" she walked through the door. "Wow, you look fantastic today!" I offered sincerely. "Thanks," she said, "you just made my day."

Find the right words

2010-05-03T04:07:00.000-07:00

“He who wants to persuade should put his trust not in the right argument, but in the right word. The power of sound has always been greater than the power of sense.” - Joseph Conrad, Lord Jim, 1900.

Forget about arguments. They will come and go. But words last forever. Think fast but think twice about what you are going to say. When you start any conversation, even a debate, with a kind word you will find that you have gained the attention you need to put the right words.

If you had tried your best and the other party continues in arrogance - or ignorance, or both - think about this: "Never argue with a fool. Someone watching may not be able to tell the difference."

And when you leave a conversation (or a debate) let a kind word, a compliment, be your strong ending.

The Happy in Happy Birthday

2010-04-28T04:46:00.000-07:00

What would a birthday be without the Happy in it?! Just a simple little word. Yet so important. And so easy to share; not just the word but also the meaning. Send a card, send a text, or make a quick call, anything to spread the happiness. And if you're saying Happy Birthday in person, make sure you really mean to say "Happy Birthday." It's a great compliment.

If it is your birthday today I wish you a truly, truly happy birthday!

The time for love is now

2010-04-16T02:57:00.000-07:00

You saw someone today who made you smile. You meant to chip in a small compliment, a quick thank you. But then you thought it might not be important. Think again. If you do not do it now, when will you have the opportunity again? Who says that person will be here tomorrow? The time for a compliment is always NOW. The time for love is now.

Making others feel great makes you great

2010-03-22T13:15:00.000-07:00

A pat on the back, a responding smile, a kind word. It takes such a little to make another person feel great. And the best about it is that a person who feels great does great.

It's the great thing that we humans do - the ability to inspire each other - that often leads to the greatest discoveries, the best inventions, the nicest music, the most pleasant designs, and the most enduring moments. We are the herd kind of species, the "together-beings", the social animals, the band of explorers. We were born to be great together. But it usually starts with one making a first move. You could be that one. That great one.

"Great people are those who can make others feel that they, too, can become great." - Mark Twain.