"You are beautiful"
That's what the mailbox just told me!
No, I didn't take an extra dose of crazy juice today. I just opened a public mailbox to send one friend a "Congrats on your new baby!" card and to return an empty Hewlett packard print cartridge (love how HP provided pre-paid envelopes for that!) and staring me in the face was a silver sticker that read, "You are beautiful." Someone must have stuck it there with the intent of making everyone who sees it feel good. I know it brightened my day. The US Postal Service is really stepping up its game!
And yes, I double-checked the mail slot...not to make sure my letters went down, but to sneak a quick second peek at the sticker.
Sometimes the littlest thing can make a big difference in a person's day. On Friday, I met with a friend of mine from high school (my prom date, actually) and I wasn't feeling too well. As we paid for our tea at a family-owned restaurant, the cashier - a slightly awkward teenage boy with braces and a not-yet-dropped voice - looked at me and blurted out, "I like your hair!" I felt a grin spread from ear to ear...not only do I never get complimented on my hair (I'm no Pantene model) but the kid said it in such a genuine, no-holds-barred way. I tipped him. Hard.
Pass it along - give a compliment to someone today.
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Oh, wow - Kate - thank you SO much for telling me about this! I'm going to send away for some stickers asap!
One day after being all angry and jealous over my recent ex's new girlfriend, I had to get my blood taken. Now I'm only 22, but when the Nurse told me I look really young, my mood instantly snapped into happy mode!
