ACKNOWLEDGMENT IS NICE
Practically all of us thrive on some form of acknowledgment. We want to know we count. Strokes are important to keep us going at reasonable performance. Even rats need pellets and seals need fish. To believe we are giving of ourselves for uncaring slobs will turn most of us hostile . . . . . . Spouses fall into the same trap. Many leave a relationship simply because they don’t feel appreciated. There may be no big fights or dramatic turning points. They merely weren’t careful enough to say “Thank you. That was thoughtful, and I love having you around.” From Bouncing Back, by William L. Coleman, published by Harvest House, Eugene, Oregon, 1985, p. 146
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