I’ve learned a lot about how to treat people over the past few weeks. So many of you have demonstrated to me how we love people through actions and intentions. I cannot even describe to you the outpouring of love and support that I have received over the past 3 weeks. Yall have called, mailed cards, stopped by, loaded a UHaul, sent plants, brought food by, so many kind gestures. Such an incredible outpouring of love and support.
Friends, I see y’all and I thank you. Your actions have made me want to be better to people. To celebrate people more. To be more demonstrative with my love for them. I have received countless emails from strangers congratulating me on my new position; athletic directors from all over the country that remember the intensity of the moment you’re named, that remember the chaos that ensues upon your arrival, that remember all the sacrifices that came before the title. Friends, I have never even thought about sending an email like that, not once in my entire life, y’all are making me better.
What I have learned over the past few weeks is that we shouldn’t assume that someone knows you’re proud, we should tell them. When something happens for someone, take the time to congratulate and celebrate them, that action goes a really long ways. We need more celebration and less judgements. Take the time to comment on people’s posts and photos, tell people their children are gorgeous even if you haven’t talked to that person in 20 years. If you think something nice about someone, say it. Compliment strangers and friends alike. This world needs a massive outpouring of love and we tend to be so reserved in our expression of love and so free with our expression of judgement.
Sweet friends, thank you. Thank you for encouraging me, but even more importantly, thank you for challenging me. Thank you for challenging me to be more expressive in my love of others. To say instead of think, to do instead of say. Thank you for reminding me that we all need a little extra love from others, that we all like to hear nice things. Be genuine, be expressive and be liberal with loving others. Much love and kind words sweet friends.
