Tonight Builder was busy on the computer. Not unusual. He is usually looking for the newest product he can buy or build. Often, it is the Obsession of the Week, any item he has seen somewhere,or heard of, and must have immediately.
Tonight, he had printed out copies of a rat playing a saxophone. That's right, sax playing rat. Real rat, tiny sax. I saw the photo. Very real.
He was busy writing a note to his fellow sax playing classmate. "You are a realy good sax player." He then included the picture of the talented rat and sealed it up.
I helped him with spelling and added some paper clips for him. I believe it was one of his first gestures to show appreciation for someone else's talents. I know he is impressed his friend can play the Sponge Bob Square Pants song. What I don't know is if he realizes how much his friend will appreciate this gesture.
Builder is still very concrete in his thinking. Friend is good sax player-tell him he is good. He doesn't have the concept of good deeds lead to good will.
I don't think he realizes the many opportunities for telling someone they are a good sax player. He just sees it as it is.
Do most of realize the value of a good compliment? I always try to compliment the fast cashier, the person in front of me in line, or the phone operator who was helpful. I think it is harder to do with the people you know and see all the time. Because you know them and see them all the time. Just for this week, try to tell them a trait or talent they have that you admire-- in honor of Builder.
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