Years ago someone sent me an article called \u201cOnly 3 Words\u201c. \u00a0It was such a great article that I saved it. When I was going through some old papers I came across it again this week and as I read it I knew I had to share it with all of you. I have no idea who wrote the article or I would list them in the credits, but whoever they are they wrote an amazing article!!\u00a0 Here it is:<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are many things that you can do to strengthen your relationships. Often the most effective thing you can do involves saying just three words. When spoken sincerely, these statements often have the power to develop new friendships, deepen old ones and even bring healing to relationships that have soured\u2026<\/p>\n
The following three-word phrases can be tools to help develop every relationship.<\/p>\n
1. Let me help
\nGood friends see a need and then try to fill it. When they see a hurt they do what they can to heal it. Without being asked, they jump in and help out.<\/p>\n
2.\u00a0 I understand you.
\nPeople become closer and enjoy each other more when the other person accepts and understands them. Letting your spouse know \u2013 in so many\u00a0 little ways \u2013 that you understand them, is one of the most powerful tools for healing your relationship. And this can apply to any relationship.<\/p>\n
3.\u00a0 I respect you
\nRespect is another way of showing love. Respect demonstrates that another person is a true equal.\u00a0 If you talk to your children as if they were adults you will strengthen the bonds and become closer friends.\u00a0 This applies to all interpersonal relationships.<\/p>\n
4.\u00a0 I miss you.
\nPerhaps more marriages could be saved and strengthened if couples simply and sincerely said to each other \u201cI miss you.\u201d\u00a0 This powerful affirmation tells partners they are wanted, needed, desired and loved.\u00a0 Consider how important you would feel, if you received an unexpected phone call from your spouse in the middle of your workday, just to say \u201cI miss you.\u201d<\/p>\n
5.\u00a0 Maybe you\u2019re right.
\nThis phrase is very effective in diffusing an argument.\u00a0 The implication when you say \u201cmaybe you\u2019re right\u201d is the humility of admitting, \u201cMaybe\u00a0I\u2019m wrong\u201d.\u00a0 Let\u2019s face it.\u00a0 When you have an argument with someone,\u00a0all you normally do is solidify the other person\u2019s point of view. They, or you, will not likely change their position and you run the risk of seriously\u00a0damaging the relationship between you.\u00a0 Saying \u201cmaybe you\u2019re right\u201d can open the door to explore the subject more.\u00a0 You may then have the opportunity to express your view in a way that is understandable to the other person.<\/p>\n
6. Please forgive me
\nMany broken relationships could be restored and healed if people would admit their mistakes and ask for forgiveness. All of us are vulnerable to faults, foibles and failures. A man should never be ashamed to own up that he has been in the wrong, which is saying, in other words, that he is\u00a0wiser today than he was yesterday.<\/p>\n
7.\u00a0\u00a0 I thank you.
\nGratitude is an exquisite form of courtesy. People who\u00a0enjoy the companionship of good, close friends are those who don\u2019t take daily courtesies for granted. They are quick to thank their friends for their many expressions of kindness. On the other hand, people whose circle of\u00a0friends is severely constricted often do not have the attitude of gratitude.<\/p>\n
8.\u00a0 Count on me
\nA friend is one who walks in when others walk out. Loyalty is an essential ingredient for true friendship.\u00a0 It is the emotional glue that bonds people. Those that are rich in their relationships tend to be steady and true friends. When troubles come, a good friend is there indicating \u201cyou can count on me.\u201d<\/p>\n
9.\u00a0\u00a0 I\u2019ll be there
\nIf you have ever had to call a friend in the middle of the night, to take a sick child to hospital, or when your car has broken down some miles from home, you will know how good it feels to hear the phrase \u201cI\u2019ll be there.\u201d Being there for another person is the greatest gift we can give. When we are truly present for other people, important things happen to them and\u00a0us.\u00a0 We are renewed in love and friendship. We are restored emotionally\u00a0and spiritually. Being there is at the very core of civility.<\/p>\n
10.\u00a0 Go for it
\nWe are all unique individuals. Don\u2019t try to get your friends to conform to your ideals.\u00a0 Support them in pursuing their interests, no matter how far out they seem to you.\u00a0 God has given everyone dreams, dreams that are unique to that person only. Support and encourage your friends to follow their dreams.\u00a0 Tell them to \u201cgo for it.\u201d<\/p>\n
B o n u s : 11.\u00a0 I love you
\nPerhaps the most important three words that you can say. Telling someone that you truly love them satisfies a person\u2019s deepest emotional needs. The need to belong, to feel appreciated and to be wanted. Your spouse,\u00a0your children, your friends and you, all need to hear those three little\u00a0words: \u201cI love you.\u201d\u00a0 Love is a choice.\u00a0 You can love even when the feeling\u00a0is gone. \u201d<\/p>\n
Great article with TONS of life lessons. Loved it! Hope you loved it too.<\/p>\n
~Amy<\/p>\n
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