What is the most memorable compliment someone has given you?

Years ago another mum in the playground said to me "you always seem so warm and motherly" At the time I was struggling so much. I'd had four miscarriages and was dealing with my adopted kids trauma as well as having a toddler with autism and FASD. I felt like the worst mother in the world so what she said really lifted me up and I never forgot it.

Verbally: a former member of my staff and I were having lunch to celebrate the publishing of his first book. He said "I always thought you would be the first of us to publish a book. You were the fastest, best writer I have ever known. I have seen faster; I have seen better. But never anyone who came close to you when it comes to the combination."

Non-verbally: My staff and I had just weathered a long strike with national attention, handling news media from small local to national network. They had been scattered all over Northern California in different cities and facilities, some in facilities they barely knew. I had been the hub, in constant contact with the management negotiating team, crafting talking points & contingencies, available to consult day and night. I held an appreciation luncheon for their work in the field, and got my boss and our CEO to both attend and thank them. My boss spoke, and they applauded. The CEO spoke, and they applauded.

I rose to give my thanks, and they rose spontaneously and gave me a standing ovation that lasted a minute or so, but seemed longer.

It had a lasting impression on the CEO. On two later occasions as I was being interviewed for promotions, he kept coming back to that asking why I thought they had done that. Apparently he had never seen employees who appreciated the job their supervisor had done to that extent.

My kids tell me I’m a great mom, that means so much to me considering the role model I had.

I was waliking into a store and a lady was walking out and she said, " i just want you to know that you are so beautiful." I was in my own little world thinking about some things and she brightened my day i thanked her, and gave her a hug.

A wonderful woman who I was trying to be friendly with told me she didn't 🤔 "think" I was a serial killer. I'm sure she had some doubt, but she gave me the benefit and it was the nicest and most complimentary thing she ever said to me. 🥰

" you are the best Mom and I love you " my kid 🥹

my kids telling me that they appreciated me being a good dad to them.

When I was 13 a friend of mine told me her older brother thought I was pretty. I was walking on air the rest of the day. 🙃

Someone on here told me if they had a son,they would hope he was like me .

A younger woman ask me if I was in her college class. She is 21 years younger.

"You brought me out of my shell"

They told me I looked like Genie Frances, when we were both young.

One person said I looked like Jesus. I was kind of shocked and flattered all at once.

Dunno. Compliments bounce off my brain a bit, being raised to hate yourself is a tough thing to get over. 🤔

Someone called some type of food , I know they were just kidding though

I wish you had been my dad since birth

Black Pearl

Last week, a friend of mine a beautiful woman said that I was ridiculously good looking