(Community Matters) It is wonderful to receive compliments for a dinner made with love (not to mention lots of time and attention). It is beyond wonderful for someone to notice a nuance which quietly delights you as you’re preparing the meal for friends.
Dearest friend Bill Adams on the way into church yesterday mentioned how he’d thought about all those little potatoes I’d peeled. Funny, while I was doing it, I was thinking – ha, no one will notice but I love doing this for my friends.
Reminds me what I’ve learned from artists – either Stephen Mills or Miguel Rivera told me this. Artists appreciate compliments after a performance. They are especially delighted by a compliment citing something specific, especially when it’s something specifically programmed as special.
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