This morning I had to take two gallons of milk into the preschool for the Christmas party tomorrow. As you can imagine, carrying two gallons of milk plus a Henry Boy in an infant carrier is not the easiest task. I encouraged Kailey to go ahead of me so she could "push the button" (handicap button) to open the door for me. Being that Kailey is wanting to help all the time, there was instant excitement. She ran up ahead of me (also exciting because I always make her hold my hand; she's a runner) and pushed the button. As she skipped through I thanked her and told her she was awesome. Her reply, "Yep, I am!" Of course I giggled a little.
There was a time in life when it was really hard for me to accept anyone's compliment. At one point I had a conversation with someone about compliments and how it's sometimes annoying when the recipient won't accept them. I remember the person saying they felt turning down a compliment was almost offensive because it's like telling the giver you don't respect their judgement. I started thinking about this idea and it really kind of made sense. I can't say I accept compliments as confidently as Kailey did this morning, but I definitely won't tell someone they're wrong anymore. When I started to accept compliments it did a lot for my confidence and allowed me to see myself in a different view; through other peoples eyes.
A compliment is an expression of someone's admiration. Let people freely admire you once in a while; I promise, it won't hurt.
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