Thursday, October 13, 2011

Thursday Thinking – "You is smart. You is kind. You is beautiful."

"You is smart.  You is kind.  You is beautiful."  That phrase kept thumping in my head when I woke up this morning.  Funny how some words get stuck. (Albeit I am a bit off with this one, what Kathryn Stockett's character Aibileen really said was, "You is smart.  You is kind.  You is important.")  Who knows what I was dreaming about, I just woke up repeating that phrase and that I ought to tell _______ that very thing at some point, soon.  Very soon.

This week I've had several exchanges with the professor of an on-line class I'm taking.  Her positive words and suggestions have given me confidence.  This class can't be the high-point of her career, but she treats my work like it is great stuff.  

I've been thinking about the incredible power behind sincerely expressing appreciation for and confidence in another.  It matters.  A lot.  It's like the message in this video, there are things that matter most, and then there are things that are simply matter.  There are words that really matter that need to be spoken to others, and then there are just words.  That's what I've been thinking about.  

7 comments:

Deanna/Mimi said...

Your blog post was right on!! I loved it! What a beautiful way to start my day....putting things into perspective, realizing again how important each new day is. I have always said that it (the new day) is "a clean slate...God has given me another chance". I hereby promise that this day and all my tomorrows will be filled with smiles, laughter and not sweat the small stuff. You are smart...you are kind...you are beautiful in every way possible. Thank you for the beautiful way you say things...it is the perfect dose of medicine. Hugs...Deanna

Cali said...

Funny you posted this. I just got done putting levin back to bed after his morning snack and as I wrapped him up and layer him down, I thought "I truly just savored that half hour I had with him." I'm not the best at this, but I at least nailed it this morning.
I love you mamma. Thanks for always inspiring me.

Derek-Jenny-Kaitlynd-Ethan-Dylan said...

I am with Cali. Sometimes I am really good at savoring. Sometimes....not so good. I figure I cannot be perfect all the time. Otherwise I would not be here.

I love this reminder. Makes me want to dance in the rain.

Cassidy said...

Thank you.

Kim Sue said...

"sincerly expressing appreciation for" ... great reminder

Heather Williams said...

Jane, this video is special to me. The woman in the video at the cemetary is my mother and my brother filmed this video. Just a fun little fact.

michelle said...

Hmmm. I completely agree with you, Jane. But what do you do if you give the sincere compliments, if you say the important words, and the person who really, REALLY needs to hear them doesn't accept them? That's what I'm thinking about.