Magical Three Words

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If you have ever had to call a friend in the middle of the night, totake 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 weare 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 and strengthened if couples simply and sincerely said to each other " I miss you. " This powerful affirmation

tells partners they are wanted, needed, desired and loved. Consider howecstatic 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------------Respect is another way of showing love.Respect 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 and become close friends. This applies to all interpersonalrelationships.Maybe you're right------------------This phrase is highly effective in diffusing an argument and restoring

frayed emotions. The flip side to " maybe your right " is the humility ofadmitting, " maybe I'm wrong " . Let's face it. When you have a heatedargument 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 ofseriously damaging the relationship between you. Saying " maybe you'reright " 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 rationalmanner.Please forgive me----------------Many broken relationships could be restored and healed if people wouldadmit their mistakes and ask for forgiveness. All of us are vulnerable to faults, foibles and failures. A man should never be ashamed to own upthat he has been in the wrong, which is saying, in other words, that heis wiser today than he was yesterday.I thank you----------- Gratitude is an exquisite form of courtesy. People who enjoy thecompanionship of good, close friends are those who don't take dailycourtesies for granted. They are quick to thank their friends for theirmany expressions of kindness. On the other hand, people whose circle of friends is severely constricted often do not have the attitude ofgratitude.Count on me-----------A friend is one who walks in when others walk out. Loyalty is anessential ingredient for true friendship; it is the emotional glue that bonds people. Those that are rich in their relationships tend to besteady and true friends. When troubles come, a good friend is thereindicating " you can count on me. " Let me help----------- The best of friends see a need and try to fill it. When they spot a hurtthey do what they can to heal it. Without being asked, they pitch in andhelp.I understand you----------------People become closer and enjoy each other more if they feel the other person accepts and understands them. Letting your spouse know in so manylittle ways that you understand them, is one of the most powerful toolsfor healing your relationship. This applies to any relationship.

Go for it---------We are all unique individuals. Don't try to get your friends to conformto your ideals. Support them in pursuing their interests, no matter howweird they seem to you. Everyone has dreams, dreams that are unique to that person only. Support and encourage your friends to follow theirdreams. 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 " .......more effective if passionateGOD BLESS YOU! (These are 3 words too, right?)