Catch A Loved One Doing Good Today
How many times do we see the bad things that happen in our world but miss the good?
We see the empty glass of milk that our child has been left on the table. But we fail to notice the reality that all the milk was ingested and will be working to improve their wellnes.
We notice the little flaws in a project that was performed with love by our child but do not recognize the exertion that was put into the end result.
Why do these things happen? How can it be that we continually hurt the ones we love the most?
Some will allege that it is as a result of trying to help them. We are just attempting to protect them from the world that they will run into down the road.
For me, I would much rather experience the loving touch, listen to the heartfelt laughter or view the adoring glance than the ‘constructive criticism’.
It may be suggested that without this tough training we would certainly fail when we enter the cold cruel world.
But, isn’t it better to know that you have a safe place to retire to when the going gets rough than to be hesitant to ask your loved ones for help?
Here are a few suggestions that will help you create a safe environment for your loved ones: 1. Use a delighted tone of voice when receiving a phone call from your other half, as opposed to an aggravated tone or a rushed pace that implied the partner’s call has disrupted important tasks (and inferring that they are less important) 2. Inquire about the dentist appointments or other details of the other person’s day 3. Put down the remote control, newspaper, or telephone when the other partner walks thru the door 4. Coming home at the anticipated time – or at least calling if there is a delay
What these things will do is help you teach the other person that they are important to you. That they do count.
All this comes down to is the fact that we need to catch our loved ones doing something good each and every day. There are forever people out there waiting to tell them when and how they messed up.
If we abide by Mohandas Gandhi’s statement, ‘Be the change that you want to see in the world’, our world will get a little bit better each day.
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