Compliment and Encouragement

Gun’s Quote-of-the-Week:

“Remember that everyone appreciates a sincere compliment and words of encouragement.” (Paraphrased)
-LLIC 2005

So I had a flight to Dallas today and I made two boo boos...

1. I forgot to lookup this week's quote so that I could post it exactly. (hence the paraphrase)
2. I forgot to get tip cash.

What's tip cash? I'm not sure if that's its official name, but to me, tip cash is what I carry in my pocket when I travel so that I can slip a dollar to the bus driver who carries me from the parking lot to my car, and vice versa, and who also helps me with my bags.

So, I had to apologize to my drivers this time around because I couldn't give them tip money. It made me recall a story when I got this really awesome lady who was my bus driver at KCI. (KC's Airport) This gal helped with my bags, and then told us stories about the city on our way from the terminal to the parking lot. Very friendly, very welcoming, and just one of those people who you instantly knew had a warm heart.

I managed to forget my tip money that particular week, too.

So, at the end of our journey, I told the lady I sincerely appreciated her stories and warm, friendly attitude, and said that I was sorry for not being able to give her a dollar for helping with my bag.

She told me that it didn't matter. She said my words of appreciation and thanks meant more to her than a tip. Aawwwwww... :)

Simple story, but it should ring home. "Please" and "Thank You" go a very long way. Politeness, in our word today, is a lost art, so it is only more valuable when the few who use it do.

Find a compliment to give somebody this week, and make sure you give it, even if they already know you appreciate them. It will make their day. It will make yours, too.

...Oh and by the way, it'll be worth more than a dollar.

…and that’s why it’s a Gun’s Quote!