Aug 26 2008
By NOW We Should Have Learned
Yes, we are getting older, and by now we should have learned:
To Listen. This means keeping eye contact and don’t interrupt. Don’t be thinking of the next thing You are going to say.
To Laugh. And Laugh without limits. What a great slogan, perhaps for a blog. Laughter without Limits.
To be pleasant. Just presenting a nice pleasant disposition upon first impression will give the other person time to appreciate your true self.
To Give a Sincere Compliment. Doesn’t have to be extravagant or eloquent; just sincere.
To Do something without expecting something in return. This is selflessness. And it takes some of us a lifetime to learn.
To Be Affectionate. Not sexual. Not even sensual. Just freely giving of ourselves when it is welcome. Doesn’t even have to be a hug or kiss, just a tap of the arm or shoulder and a nod. We get it.
To be comfortable in our own company. There is a Big difference between being lonely and being alone. Just enjoy a little “me” time in solitude. Also remember to allow others to enjoy their own alone time too.
To Write to our friends. Still the best way to make a lasting contact. Phone calls are very personal, that’s true, but a written note can be saved forever and read over and over again.
I hope you have a great day!
Doug with beard
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I’m nowhere near retirement yet (though my bones try to tell me otherwise sometimes), but having just celebrated my 36th birthday I really have to tell you that I can appreciate this post - especially on the topic of the hand-written note which is an art form that the Internet has robbed us of.
Thanks for a wonderful post!
Michael Nolan
Frugal Living Today