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Posted by: " C. P. Kumar " cpkumar

Mon Jan 12, 2009 12:38 am (PST)

 

Three-Word Phrases, can be tools to help develop every relationship.

 

There 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.

 

The following three-word phrases can be tools to help develop every

relationship.

 

Let Me Help:

 

Good 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.

 

I Understand You:

 

People become closer and enjoy each other more when the other person

accepts and understands them. Letting your spouse know - in so many

little ways - that you understand them, is one of the most powerful

tools for healing your relationship. And this can apply to any

relationship.

 

I Respect You:

 

Respect is another way of showing love. Respect demonstrates that

another person is a true equal. If you talk to your children as if

they were adults you will strengthen the bonds and become closer

friends. This applies to all interpersonal relationships.

 

I Miss You:

 

Perhaps more marriages could be saved and strengthened if couples

simply and sincerely said to each other " I miss you. " This powerful

affirmation tells partners they are wanted, needed, desired and loved.

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

" I miss you. "

 

Maybe You're Right:

 

This phrase is very effective in diffusing an argument. The

implication when you say " maybe you're right " is the humility of

admitting, " maybe I'm wrong " . Let's face it. When you have an argument

with someone, all you normally do is solidify the other person's point

of view. They, or you, will not likely change their position and you

run the risk of seriously damaging the relationship between you.

Saying " maybe you're right " can open the door to explore the subject

more. You may then have the opportunity to express your view in a way

that is understandable to the other person.

 

Please Forgive Me:

 

Many 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 wiser today than he was yesterday.

 

I Thank You:

 

Gratitude is an exquisite form of courtesy. People who enjoy the

companionship of good, close friends are those who don't 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 friends is severely constricted often do not have the

attitude of gratitude.

 

Count On Me:

 

A friend is one who walks in when others walk out. Loyalty is an

essential ingredient for true friendship. 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 " you can count on me. "

 

I'll Be There:

 

If 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

" I'll be there. " 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 us. We are renewed in love and friendship.

We are restored emotionally and spiritually. Being there is at the

very core of civility.

 

Go For It:

 

We are all unique individuals. Don't try to get your friends to

conform to your ideals. Support them in pursuing their interests, no

matter how far out they seem to you. God has given everyone dreams,

dreams that are unique to that person only. Support and encourage your

friends to follow their dreams. Tell them to " go for it. "

 

I Love You:

 

Perhaps the most important three words that you can say. Telling

someone that you truly love them satisfies a person's deepest

emotional needs. The need to belong, to feel appreciated and to be

wanted. Your spouse, your children, your friends and you, all need to

hear those three little words: " I love you. " Love is a choice. You can

love even when the feeling is gone.

 

Regards

Kumar

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