I am always a person who thrives off of encouragement. When I took the 5 Love Languages quiz (highly suggest this!), my top 2 were physical touch and words of encouragement - absolutely no surprise!
When somebody takes the time out of their day to send me a quick bit of encouragement, it absolutely makes my day. Luckily I'm blessed to have Carley and Laura - two brilliant friends who are incredible at providing me that!
Oftentimes we are too busy and running too ragged in order to take the time to pause and tell somebody that we are proud of them. We don't think it matters, or we think that they already know that we are proud of them. You know what though? Sometimes a person just needs to hear that. People need to hear that we are proud of them, that we appreciate them, that they are valued and treasured, and that they are doing a great job. People thrive off of that. It really doesn't take too long in order to send a quick message of encouragement, and it so often makes that person's day. It is worth the 2 minutes it takes to send it.
I had a friend who graduated from A&M last year who played water polo and also worked at camp. For several years I looked up to her and wanted to be just like her. I would go to tournaments to watch her play, and would always meet up with her for lunch when she was home from school. I was slightly disappointed that we wouldn't ever get to play together, but was so excited to be a part of something that she talked so highly about and loved so much. She came to watch us play water polo last weekend, and it was so good to see her! A few days after the tournament she just simply told me that she loved watching me play and that she was proud of me. It MADE my day. She was the girl who encouraged me to stick polo out last semester when I wanted so bad to quit. When she said that she was proud, I know it meant more than for just playing decently that weekend. It was for diving into polo and getting involved, for finding friends in a group that I previously would have been wary of. For embracing new experiences, but sticking to what I believed in.
Not nearly enough in life do we let people know that we are proud of them or that we appreciate them. We say "thank you" when somebody helps us out at work, but those words are often emotionless and just polite. Take the time to let somebody know that you do appreciate them and that they are valued in this life. Life is all about relationships -- we have to foster the ones that we have! Don't hesitate to tell somebody you are proud of them - it just might make their day!
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