May
2
2011
‘You add something to my life,’ she said recently. It came out of the blue. I wish she would say nice things more often. Too many times she “jumps” on me for something I did not do or did incorrectly. It is so easy to criticize a mate. I am as guilty as her in this regard.
What if for everything I did wrong she said something positive towards me. I could strive to do the same. Gratitude is a two way street. It is so easy to focus on the negative. I have been as guilty as any one else.
Praise always has to be genuine to be effective. Others wilt in the face of too much criticism. And I need to work on this as much as my Other.
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