What if....

today were the last day of your life or of someone you love?  Is there anything you always wanted to say but figured you had time to do it later?  How do you know if later will ever come, or if it will be too late?  Isn't it funny how we always find the time to express negative emotions, to give someone else a piece of our mind, to tell someone when they give us bad service.  How often, though, do we tell our server they got it just right, that we appreciate what someone did for us, that we appreciate our loved ones?  My guess is  - not often enough. I'm not talking about false praise, but really looking to find something to appreciate, and telling the other person that you do.  We're moving all the time, consumed by the stresses of day to day living, work and family.  It's hard to do more than just get through everything you have to do.  I wonder, however, how many of our clients here in the Trenches wouldn't be there if they'd just looked for something positive in their spouse every day or even every week, and told them.  I think we'd see a lot fewer here in the Trenches, if what our clients say about not feeling appreciated is anything to go by.  Try it - if you've already been in the Trenches, maybe it'll keep you from coming back.