I Believe in Compliments

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The reason that I chose this picture is because it shows two friends sharing a kiss, a happy moment for them. But the main reason why I chose this picture is because it shows a story. In my mind my brain was playing sort of a video clip when I saw it. What I saw was two best friends, the one who is being kissed now is being kissed because she complimented her best friend. Perchance she told her , "Oh hello Emily! I love your new purple shoes!" Something along the lines of that. This is why I think that this picture fits my task perfectly. (This happens a lot to me, I usually play things out in my mind to figure out why things happen.)

The last time that I received a compliment would be today. Today I received a compliment because I was auditioning for my school's musical. Thoroughly Modern Millie. People complimented me because they told me that I had an "awesome" singing voice. I think that today I really needed this compliment because during the song I said the wrong lyrics at one part, so I was very devastated. Due to the devastation I was already thinking that I wouldn't be able to make it. But since many people told me that I did "alright", I still have the confidence to continue on with the auditions coming upon me tomorrow. The people who told me that I did well were Marisa Hisaki, Sihame Sebbar, Claire Rotter, Sara Goswami and Natalie Ekberg. I am happy to have these people as my friends.

This compliment made me feel talented and less nervous. It made me feel talented because somebody actually thought that I was good at something. And that will always make a person feel special and talented. Today it boosted my self esteem, because even if I do not get into the musical, I will still remember the people who told me that I was good at something (in this case it was singing).

The last time I complimented somebody was about an hour ago. I complimented my spectacularly funny Mother because she bought me and my sister some new clothes. I told her she had amazing taste. Which she really does! It put a smile on her face.

I think that this probably made my Mother feel happy for buying these things. She would also be happy because if we didn't like them my Mother would have to return them and that would most likely hurt her feelings. But even if I did not like the clothes, I would not tell her that because I know that it would dissapoint her deeply. I would hate to hurt my Mother's feelings.

- What I think about the Compliment Guys....

In my personal opinion I think that the Compliment Guys are doing a good deed, but I also think they are wasting their time. I think that during the few hours they spend on the street, they could be doing something else, something more useful. Like studying for their big exam, or practicing sports. I know that I wouldn't spend a few hours on the street's giving them compliments. I wouldn't do this because I just simply have more important things to do. Since the Compliment Guys are still in University (Purdue University) they surely must have lots of examinations, homework and studying to do! I simply do not know how they would find the time to compliment people. Cameron Brown and Brett Westcott (a.k.a the Compliment Guys) are nice people for doing this, but not everyone appreciates it. I am not saying that I do not appreciate it but there must be people in this world that think this is so useless. You do not even know these people, and even though they are having a bad day, isn't that what friends are for? I appreciate what the "Compliment Guys" are doing but I do not think they should not continue on for much longer. So that was my negative thoughts on the Compliment Guys.

Now for my positive thoughts.....

I enjoy the Compliment Guys because imagine if you just got dumped by your fiance over the phone, and you were just on the way to dinner with him. (In this senario I am pretending the dumper is a male and the dumpee is a female.) So you dress up in your newest pair of designer clothes and you walk by the "Compliment Guys". They tell you that they think you are fantastically beautiful. Wouldn't that make you feel happy? Because for certain it would make me feel happy. It would turn the whole day from being dreadfully awful, to perhaps alright, or even a good day. The Compliment Guys can turn the whole day from a disaster to something great, which is great because sometimes you just need the Compliment Guys to cheer you up.

My final thoughts on the Compliment Guys is that what they are doing is an amazing deed, but yet during that time they could be doing something else to boost their education.