Friday, July 15, 2011

Stating the Obvious

I told Eric thank-you for lunch today.  I then asked him if he wanted me to thank him for lunch more often because let’s face it – he is the one who pays for it! He said he didn’t need to hear it more often but it was nice to hear. 

That made me think – how often do we not say something to someone because we assume it is known?
 Having Eric tell me today that it was nice to hear made me realize that sometimes it is best to state the obvious – to actually tell others what we think and feel of them even if we know they know already it.
All this can easily be tied back Project Sending Love.  It is nice to hear what we already know – that our spouse loves us, that our friends think we are wonderful, that our sister admires us, that we are special to our parents - it is always nice to hear these little tid bits that make us so special to others.