The last compliment I got was after lunch, this one sixth grade kid came up to me and said he liked my shorts. The shorts 150 other girls were wearing. Still a compliment. I guess thats the queer thing about compliments like these, even if they could apply to a million other people, they make YOU feel special. Praises and compliments make you feel important and boost your self esteem. If people were truly conscious of the powers of complimenting, we'd probably be complimenting on our blog, other people on the streets, family, friends... pets even! I don't remember the last time I complimented someone, I think it was at lunch, I told one of my friends she had a gorgeous smile :P Im pretty sure she was very flattered because I got a giant hug and a glamourpose. I think the compliment guys are fantastic. A quick and easy way to make living... better. I wish there were a couple of guys doing that around the school. And yes, its true, we don't really do nice things for each other any more. For example, some people were so "not-used" to being randomly complimented that as soon as they were, they assumed it was fake and insincere. I think it's wonderful that some people are willing to give up some of their time to make people's days. I'm still on the idea that we should all go to the Pavilion for an hour and complement people, just as an experiment. We tend to forget the small things in life because we are so overwhelmed. Big issues fill our heads until the small joys of life seem unimportant. We run after satisfaction and ignore the road as we run, we have become overly focused on unnecessary elements. Every detail counts, happiness is everywhere. Small acts of kindness can reshape a saddened nation as it is the small details that can make the biggest changes in our daily life. Spread the news! Make a difference... like those guys! The Free Hug campaign is yet another terrific example of spreading joy across a nation of saddened souls :P
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