Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing
1 Thessalonians 5:11
I was talking to one of my favorite customers the other night. I haven't seen him all summer, so I sat down with him for 10 minutes before I clocked in. He's a retired cop, who's stuck in his ways. He doesn't have a wife to keep him company, so he always sits in a booth by himself. He told me something that night that I will never forget. He said, "Eric, I've only met about 10 people in my life who I liked right off the bat. And you're one of them." He also added, "and I'm an old man too!" I was truly honored and was almost brought to tears!
What does a compliment like that say about me? I kept on thinking about it that night and the next day. What if it means that If I'm this likeable, and I made an impact in this guys life, what if I can impact others lives? I've always wanted to just impact lives, whatever my profession may be. But now with this guys encouragement I feel like I can really meet that goal.
Encouragement is so important. Something so small as a smile I think can really impact someones day, and encouraging words can impact someones life!
This may have been a shorter post, but I just had to share this bit of information!
Have a blessed day!
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