Appreciation

It’s always difficult to know how to talk to someone who is experiencing grief or loss.  I’ve recently learned that the most generous form of sympathy is to share a specific memory about the person. 

This philosophy holds for general appreciation as well: 

the most generous form of appreciation is sharing a specific memory. 

The most effective way to describe – or appreciate – a person is to tell a specific story about them.  This demonstrates that you know something specific about them. 

It shows a level of connection and shared history, and that can’t help but touch the other person deeply.