Lovely thing to say

I am now 61 but in my 20's I was out with friends when a man came up to me and said that I looked like a TV presenter of the time. I didnt know her and being quite shy , laughed and said "why is she ugly?" He looked at me and said "No she is absolutely gorgeous" I was too nervous to respond and he had the impression I wasnt interested. After 2 failed marriages I often wonder what if !

Lovely for a neighbour to say that to you scribbles. I bought paints during lockdown as I’ve always wanted to try them. I’m pretty rubbish but I enjoy doing it and that’s what counts. My 3 and a half year old granddaughter was looking through my paintings and I thought oh here comes the truth. She didn’t say a word,just kept looking until she came to a painting of a tree, all brightly coloured. She said “Wow Gran “ that’s all just two words but they made my day, my month and my year.

My 10 year old grandson telling me, only last week 'Your the sickest grandma ever!'

The nicest thing someone ever said to me was on a cruise and I was feeling very unsure of my appearance after a mastectomy. The lady looked at me and said "Honey, you look so pretty in that dress". Later on in the evening another lady and yet another lady complimented me on my dress and I thought it was a wind up and they were having a bit of a joke. My lack of confidence in myself after the surgery. Believe you me you do not check your make up or hair after such surgery you look at your chest and think "Do I look normal?" How kind and sweet of these ladies, they did my confidence the world of good!

We had five kids, and not a lot of money, but our house was usually the one that the neighbourhood children played in. There were always home baked snacks available, and going for a walk was a bit like a scene from Exodus. The big tent was up in the back garden all summer for sleepovers.
One day the only child from next-but-one, whose parents were both professional people, looked in my fridge and remarked, “You always have lots of food and good times in your house.” Obviously their big cars and expensive holidays were subsidised by ‘lean pickings’ at mealtimes.
It was good to know that I had my priorities right, even though it was hard work.

The little children I look after when they say ‘ love you’ or ‘ we miss you a’ when I haven’t been in.

A patient in the Hospice where I worked reached out to hold my hand as he said ‘You make me feel safe’
Fat and frumpy with swollen snkles at over 9 months pregnant my undemonstrative mum looked at me with a big smile and said ‘You look so bonny’
On my last check up post breat cancer the Dr said ‘We are dicharging you.’

When trying to get into work car park and pass wasn’t working. Security guard came over to help. Said maybe it was overwhelmed by your beauty! I’d just come off a crying, angry argument blah with husband. Definitely didn’t feel beautiful. But he cheered me up. Thank you to that man!

My granddaughter telling me I was fun and the best Nanny

My Granddaughter said , grabbing my cheeks I love you grandma your so squishy ?

"Bucked me up no end"... lol. First time I've seen that away from an Enid Blyton novel. Thank you for making me smile, Grandmabatty. xx

JackyB me too! I never leave anyone standing and the kettle's always freshly boiled. Yet have been left standing myself.
How do you make someone' name go bold?

I’m new at this and hope that I’m doing this correctly. I’m from the US, so sometimes our jargon is different. PlEase forgive me for that.

When I was in my 30s, I went on a training course that was full of 'youngsters' in their 20s. At the end of the 2 day course, we had to wear a paper plate on our back so others could write positive affirmations (no name required). When I took my plate off at the end of the activity, I read in different colours and writing styles: Intelligent. Pretty. Great leader. Knows a lot. Smiley. You are amazing - so glad I met you. Hope we meet again. Always smiling. A friendly person.
I've kept that plate. If I feel down, I read it again and am reminded of the way other people view me.

I hope this doesn’t sound too “risqué’, but I once had a man say, “you make my brain hard”. It was such a compliment because I’d never had a man acknowledge my intellect before.

My husband having been in intensive care,very ill,not expected to live,and I was told I could insist on a visit . I did that ,was allowed to go,my husband saw me,said what are you doing here,oh I had forgotten how pretty you are--that was wonderful ,started picking up from that day ,is still very ill, but has come home ,wonderful words after 53yrs married

My stepmum once told me "You'll never get old because you're young at heart". I like to think I am, I hope she's right.

One of my son's friends (a quiet shy lad) once said he always liked coming to our house because he always felt he could relax with us and be himself. I thought it was a lovely thing to say. My son later explained that tbe boy's parents were high achievers professionally and had very high expectations of him too. The pressure led him into drink, drugs and depression and we didn't see him for several years. But at our son's wedding he was there with his wife and new baby boy and far more relaxed than when he was younger. We chatted and he said he hoped to be the same sort of parents as we had been to our son and that he had often wished he could have been part of our family when he was growing up. There were a few tears. He's now a successful businessman with a lovely family and we still keep in touch.

My ex husband left when my children were both under 4. He didn’t involve himself much in their lives. Years later my MiL and FiL told me what a wonderful job I had done bringing them up and that I must be so proud of them. I was so chuffed that they’d recognised the struggle I had being a single Mum. Both kids in their 30’s now and I couldn’t be more proud of them both.

Oh Jules what a lovely thing to hear. Well done on a good job done!

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MellowYellow Thank you. xx

That’s so lovely, Scribbles, words to treasure.

I feel the same about something dh once said. . A relative was visiting for Christmas - at the time he was going through a messy separation, and their house had never been a place you felt very comfortable or welcome in anyway.
Dh said, ‘Thank you for making a nice home’. I’ve always treasured that.

My elderly parents and uncle (in their nineties) who said they wouldn't manage without me. Sadly only one still here but I still look after her.

Many years ago I had a longish blue and white cotton skirt that had a fringed hem. I was coming down stairs in front of my DGD who was three at the time and it trailed behind me. She said - "Oh 9E [ Welsh for grandmother is Nain, pronounced nine], you're just like a mermaid" I am a short and round Nain and no-one could ever describe me as remotely delicate but those words are now engraved on my heart.

I am my DH's third and last wife. His mother told me one day that I am the best wife he ever had.