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MINDFUL MOMENT
2004 06 20 - Tell Them Now! Tell Them Often!

I appreciate you for inviting me into your "inbox" each week! I am sincerely honoured to be a small part of your life!

It felt nice to hear that, didn't it?
(By the way, I'm not just saying it to make a point, I sincerely mean it.)

Now think back to the last time YOU told someone that you appreciated them.

Can you remember how long ago it was?

Recently, I've been wondering why people tend to leave things unsaid. I'm talking about the important things like:

I appreciate you.

I'm proud of you.

I respect and admire you.

I'm glad you're my friend.

I'm sorry.
And of course:

I love you!

I think we tend to neglect saying these things because we believe there will always be enough time. Most times we're right, but what if we're wrong and there is no time to say what we want to say? Eternity is a long time to leave something unsaid!

This week, I urge you to tell others how you feel. Tell them now and tell them often!

And don't just tell them because you may not have a chance later. Tell them because of how good it makes each and every one of us feel to hear these special phrases! Also, tell them because it feels great to say these phrases as well!

ENJOY NOW!
Patrick Mathieu

The bitterest tear shed over graves are for words left unsaid and deeds left undone.

-Harriet Beecher Stowe

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