My mind surprises and confuses me with reactions least expected. Let me explain this better.
If someday I dress up well, and someone compliments me about my looks, I return their kind words with a polite smile and a thank you. A mild sweet reaction, ain't it?
But if someone where to compliment me on some intellectual aspect.. say, "you are well read", "you are quite smart for your age" (this compliment at times frightens me, will blog about it someday), then the reaction that the "complimenter" receives from me can hardly be called 'mild'. I would grin from ear to ear. And thank the complimenter profusely, further proceeding to explain how I gained the knowledge and who else has given me similar compliments, and if that complimenter happens to be a friend, I will make sure he/she never forgets this compliment by repeating it often. :)
So my mind has informed me in bold letters that compliments on looks don't matter!! Go figure.
If someday I dress up well, and someone compliments me about my looks, I return their kind words with a polite smile and a thank you. A mild sweet reaction, ain't it?
But if someone where to compliment me on some intellectual aspect.. say, "you are well read", "you are quite smart for your age" (this compliment at times frightens me, will blog about it someday), then the reaction that the "complimenter" receives from me can hardly be called 'mild'. I would grin from ear to ear. And thank the complimenter profusely, further proceeding to explain how I gained the knowledge and who else has given me similar compliments, and if that complimenter happens to be a friend, I will make sure he/she never forgets this compliment by repeating it often. :)
So my mind has informed me in bold letters that compliments on looks don't matter!! Go figure.
