Some people have a hard time saying "Thank You". I'm not talking about saying it you when something is given to you or when something is done for you. I'm talking about saying it when someone pays you a compliment. I learned quite a long time ago to take a compliment, say "thank you" and be happy with that. I probably learned it because I got so tired of hearing people combat a compliment with a self-criticism. For example, someone tells you what a beautiful voice you have and you come right back and tell them about the section of the song that you screwed up. Someone tells you how lovely your home is and you come back and tell them that you wish it was better. We all know people who do this. Maybe even some reading right now.
Well, for whatever reason, yesterday I received several compliments on how I was looking. Now, in my head, I know that my weight isn't down at all (which you'll see on tomorow's update...). I also know that because my head was in a funk this week, I only made it to the gym twice. I was guessing that I looked a little more trim because, quite honestly, I had my shirt tucked in. I never do that. But, yesterday I did. Anyway, all these things are going through my head, but I never said them. Instead, I took all the compliments in and smiled and said "Thanks".
Everyone who gave me those compliments truly meant what they said. They saw something that I didn't see ~ or feel. That's the beauty of seeing things through the eyes of others. Maybe it was because my shirt was tucked in. But, maybe it really was my work at the gym finally showing up. Maybe it was that they hadn't seen me in a while and they noticed the overall 17 pounds while I just think about the last few weeks. Who knows? What I do know is that I'll take a compliment any day and I'll say "Thanks" and smile!
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