So I was out Friday night and as always I had an interesting encounter. I was getting up to leave my table and coincidentally everyone else was in the bathroom so I was left alone. Well this older gentleman (and by older I mean at least 70) came over to my table. Now his style was a nice mix between Bill Cosby and Mr. Rogers, picture a checkered sweater with an aviator jacket and a nice weathered cap. And he looked like Santa Clause; belly full of jelly, cherry nose, beard and all. He lightly touched my arm and leaned towards me and said, "I think you are the prettiest girl in this whole room." With a polite look of surprise I said thank you and laughed to myself. He didn't get more than ten feet away and came back. He leaned toward me again and said "Even though you'll never see me again and probably think I'm crazy, (which I did) I just wanted you to know that I think you are such a beautiful young lady." And with that he left.
Now whether he was a perverted old man or simply trying to pay someone a compliment, he sure made me smile and walk with an extra bounce in my step that night. And since all of my stories have a point, because I know that none of you really care about the old man I ran into Friday night, I of course have to share what I got out of it. Regardless of his intentions, he made someone feel absolutely beautiful inside. Unlike the perverted 30-something-year-olds who only have one thing on their mind, this gentleman made me feel like a lady and not a whore. Granted he may have had those same intentions, but I'm going to continue to tell myself that I reminded him of his granddaughter. Either way he definitely gave me something to smile about that night.
So tell someone how beautiful they are, on the inside and out. Whether it's your roommate, mom, or the kid sitting next to you that you've never met, try to give them a compliment. You never know how much it could make their day or what they might get out of it.
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