Re: (From Tom) I love you...

December 15, 2007

Tom,

This is an awesome post. I hope everyone in our group reads it.

These are things we sometimes take for granted but Don't always do.

Thanks for much for sharing.

Love and Light,

Carole

--- In , " redsmydog " <redsmydog@...>

wrote:

>

> Hi Folks,

>

> The following three-word phrases can enrich every relationship.

> Read them; contemplate on them; and use them. They are very

> powerful.

>

> I'll Be There

>

> If you have ever had to call a friend in the middle of the

> night, to take a sick child to hospital, or when your car has

> broken down some miles from home, you will know how good it

> feels to hear the phrase " I'll be there. " Being there for

> another person is the greatest gift we can give. When we're

> truly present for other people, important things happen to them

> & us. We are renewed in love and friendship. We are restored

> emotionally and spiritually. Being there is at the very core of

> civility.

>

> I Miss You

>

> Perhaps more marriages could be saved & strengthened if couples

> simply & sincerely say to each other " I miss you. " This powerful

> affirmation tells partners they are wanted, needed, desired &

> loved. Consider how ecstatic you would feel, if you received an

> unexpected phone call from your spouse in the middle of your

> workday, just to say " I miss you. "

>

> I Respect You / I Trust You

>

> Respect and trust is another way of showing love. It conveys the

> feeling that another person is a true equal. If you talk to your

> children as if they were adults you will strengthen the bonds &

> become close friends. This applies to all interpersonal

> relationships

>

> Maybe You're Right

>

> This phrase is highly effective in diffusing an argument and

> restoring frayed emotions. The flip side to " maybe you're right "

> is the humility of admitting maybe " I'm wrong " . Let's face it.

> When you have a heated argument with someone, all you do is

> cement the other person's point of view. They, or you, will not

> change their stance and you run the risk of seriously damaging

> the relationship between you. Saying " maybe you're right " can

> open the door to further explore the subject, in which you may

> then have the opportunity to get your view across in a more

> rational manner.

>

> Please Forgive Me

>

> Many broken relationships could be restored and healed if people

> would admit their mistakes and ask for forgiveness. All of us are

> vulnerable to faults and failures. A man should never be ashamed

> to own up that he has been in the wrong, which is saying, in

> other words, that he is wiser today than he was yesterday.

>

> I Thank You

>

> Gratitude is an exquisite form of courtesy. People who enjoy the

> companionship of good, close friends are those who don't take

> daily courtesies for granted. They are quick to thank their

> friends for their many expressions of kindness. On the other

> hand, people whose circle of friends is severely constricted

> often do not have the attitude of gratitude.

>

> Count On Me

>

> A friend is one who walks in when others walk out. Loyalty is an

> essential ingredient for true friendship; it is the emotional

> glue that bonds people. Those that are rich in their

> relationships tend to be steady and true friends. When troubles

> come, a good friend is there indicating " you can count on me. "

>

> Let Me Help

>

> The best of friends see a need and try to fill it. When they

> spot a hurt they do what they can to heal it. Without being

> asked, they pitch in and help.

>

> Go For It

>

> We are all unique individuals. Don't try to get your friends to

> conform to your ideals. Support them in pursuing their

> interests, no matter how weird they seem to you. Everyone has

> dreams, dreams that are unique to that person only. Support and

> encourage your friends to follow their dreams. Tell them to " go

> for it. "

>

> I Love You

>

> Perhaps the most important three words that you can say. Telling

> someone that you truly love them satisfies a person's deepest

> emotional needs. The need to belong, to feel appreciated and to

> be wanted. Your spouse, your children, your friends and you, all

> need to hear those three little words " I love you. "

>

> I love you,

> -Tom

> http://BornToManifest.com

>

> PS Happy Holidays!

>

December 20, 2007

Dear Tom,

This was beautiful, it brought a smile to my face to see how

you signed this post also *warm smile* I wish to thank you for this

post for it is such a " simple 3 word way " of conveying SO very much

to others!! You are special!! I love you!! Luna