Wednesday, November 27, 2013

The Kindness of Saying Nice Things

"You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late."
―Ralph Waldo Emerson

Yesterday I received an e-mail from a friend, reminiscing about another friend who died last year:  "She was always so generous with her compliments -- never lost a moment to say something nice that was on her mind.  Happy and secure.  She is missed!!"

How often do we think something nice and then don't say it?  Why miss the chance?  As Emerson says, we never know when we may lose that opportunity.  There are some people who make it a point to say the nice things that cross their minds.  Our friend never missed an opportunity to be kind.  And although she is no longer with us, she is lovingly remembered for her generosity of spirit.

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