In a new relationship or one seasoned
by time, for a female or male friend or relative, young or old, same sex or other, the desire to feel
appreciated is universal, and the means of showing that you care are available
to everyone. Is there someone you would like to please, someone whom you would
love to have think of you warmly? Choose one of the following. Heck, choose ALL
of the following. I promise you the deed will be worth the doing:
1.
Give small “just-for-you”
presents. Whether it’s a candy bar you
know the other likes or a paperback book you found at a garage sale, it really
is all about the adage that it’s the thought that counts.
2.
Make it a point to slightly touch
him or her often. Nothing intimate; just an
enthusiastic hug of pleasure when you greet or part; a casual touch on the
shoulder as you pass; a friendly squeeze of the arm as you walk side-by-side.
3.
Share a warm memory of the
other person with him or her. I was
thinking the other day about the time I saw you... Knowing that you are
noticed, remembered, or thought of, is wonderfully flattering to anyone.
4.
Make something. Whatever your talent, employ it to create something that will make
someone feel special and appreciated. If you can cook, invite the friend for a
home-cooked dinner or tea with your own baked treat. Such gestures are
long-remembered:
5.
Plan an event. A friend once picked me up at work for an arranged lunch date and
brought a blanket and packed basket for a picnic with everything.
Many times over our lives,
hopefully, we have been made to feel special through such gestures as these. We
should all hope that we have spread as much warmth around through our own
thoughtful acts, and will continue to do so, as well. – Isadora Alman
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