Just 3 Words
Can a person use three words sincerely and honestly to make lives happier forever? Well, that is the power of words. When positively implemented, they can help develop new friendships, deepen existing bonds, and prevent relationships from souring while healing old ones.
If these three words are spoken, followed, and implemented with sincerity, honesty, and dedication, they can lead to three possible outcomes: happiness, more happiness, and even more happiness.
LET ME HELP:
Good friends see a friend in need and jump in to help without being asked.
I UNDERSTAND YOU:
People become closer when they accept and understand each other. Relationships grow in spite of differences.
I RESPECT YOU:
Respect reflects your love for others. Interpersonal relationships grow when respect is mutual. If you talk to your children like grown-ups, like friends, mutual respect develops.
I MISS YOU:
In your hours of crisis, in your hours of need, or even otherwise, a call from someone beloved—a friend saying, "I MISS YOU"—works wonders for a relationship. It affirms or reaffirms that partners or friends are wanted, needed, desired, and loved.
MAYBE YOU'RE RIGHT:
If you want to diffuse a possible argument before it turns into a crisis, the best way is to admit with humility, "Maybe I'm wrong." Any explanation later on, ending with the words, "Maybe you're right," will have a positive effect.
PLEASE FORGIVE ME:
Many relationships on the verge of no return can be saved if people admit their mistakes and ask for forgiveness. We are all vulnerable to faults, foibles, and failures. Admitting a wrongdoing with honesty and sincerity can itself be a great healing process.
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. One who lacks or lags behind often has a poor attitude of gratitude.
COUNT ON ME:
A friend is one who walks in when others walk out. Loyalty is an essential ingredient of true friendship. It emotionally binds people together. A true friendship is one where you can always count on someone in your hour of need.
I'LL BE THERE:
If you call a friend in the middle of the night—perhaps to take someone sick to the hospital or because your car has broken down a few miles away—and the answer is, "I'll be there," you know how wonderful that feeling is. Being there for another person is the greatest gift one can give. It creates an atmosphere of security and renews love and friendship.
GO FOR IT:
As an ambitious person, you may dream and pursue your goals, but the same should hold true for your friend, even if you differ. You should encourage and support them in pursuing their interests.
I LOVE YOU:
Of all these three words, the most important one can say is, "I love you." The moment you say so, you establish the deepest emotional bond. Every human being desires to be wanted, appreciated, and loved. Your spouse, your children, your friends, and you—all need to hear these three little words: "I love you." Even when the moment is difficult and feelings are strained.
