Day 14: A Day of Compliments

Today it says to compliment someone and see where it gets you. I was thinking about this one last night and decided to get a head start by emailing this message to one of my friends. She doesnt really hang out with my group, but I dont really know why (okay, maybe I do, but of course it's complicated) So while the following isnt really a compliment, I see it in the same way. Like, it was meant to make her feel better about herself, you know?

So after I told Tracy* and Mia that I invited you to come on monday (we had already decided to invite you, i was just telling them I had) we started talking and we got into this discussion about how we all like you. Mia was like "you know what, I really like Clementine. XXXXXXXXXX (edited for secrecy and me not getting in trouble, you know) she was so fun at the movies, i thought it was so funny when something funny would happen and she'd repeat it and laugh again. I really like her" and I was kind of surprised that she was announcing that but I was like "yeah, i really like her too.. that's why I want her to come" and whatever I cant remember all that was said but I just thought youd like to know that. and i invited isabel and xena after I invited you and I told them that the four of us (you me Mia tracy) had planned it that way they couldnt say shit about you coming. not that they always do or anything, just now it cant even be an option.
anyways I hope this is a good email and not one that ends up being kind of offensive, you know? I mean this nicely. I should tell you in person, whatever.

and then she replied back with this, which signals that i accomplished the goal of giving a compliment:

awww. XXXX (my nickname that could give away my identity) that makes me feel awesome. I really like all of you all too. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
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jesus, so fucking awesome. i really love that Mia said that and you too. you're so awesome and as is Mia and Tracy. it felt really great to be invited on saturday because i'm so used to being not invited when you all are involved but everytime we have all hung out i.e. Arthur's, football game, movies, etc. it has been really fun. maybe it's mostly because XXXXXXXXXXXXX. I really didn't mean this to turn out into a hate message but well, I just can't let it go. you know what I mean? I just can't shake feelings like that. it's probably the worst there is. BUT ANYWAY. enough about that. that was an awesome email and it's totally cool that you told me in a message because i think that it's awesome and whenever i'm feelin' shitty or someone pisses me off, i'll look at this message and be happy.

p.s. i love this song (I had been playing a song on itunes and the link showed up at the bottom of my message) and the shit out of you.

So then today I just felt like I could be nice and compliment people when I saw fit to. I told Kacy that I loved the way her earrings matched her eyeliner. I complimented quite a few people on their clothes. At tennis practice I tried to be extra nice about saying "wow, that was a great serve/volley/hit!"
I think overall It was nice to, well, be nice for the day. Not that I'm mean or anything, but seeing how much people appreciate compliments today definitely made me feel like I should do that more often.