ARE YOU A "NOTICER?"

Saturday, January 12, 2008

Some of us go through life stumbling over much and noticing very little. Others have cultivated the habit of noticing all sorts of things—even little things.

One of the minor disappointments of life is that our family and friends are prone to take for granted all our thoughts and pains about caring for our gardens, decorating our homes, planning meals, etc. They seldom seem to notice. When someone does notice and speaks an admiring word, it pleases us a lot.

If we take for granted all the care and thought that others put into their lives, we shortchange them and ourselves as well.

A good “noticer” is a great pleasure-giver.