I raised my daughters, twins, with no religion, santa, bunny or other nonsense, and honest answers to questions.
We still had fun because "every day is I love you day"
Got a lot of shit from their mother, her family, and others for not playing the Game.
Years later when they'd grown each thanked me :
: "You were the only one who didn't bullshit us. "
That meant a lot to me.

Just yesterday my 4 year old granddaughter told me "You're the best pépère (French Canadian slang for grandpa) ever!" I can't think of anything that can beat that.

I work with learning disabled adults of varying abilities. One of my guys said to me the other day, when we were working on a gardening project, 'I like talking to you 'cos you listen'

It's not that small........honest

When someone tells me I'm right.

I had a fairly traumatic marriage. It was hard for all of us. But when both of my daughters, at separate times, said they were so grateful I made them feel loved...I cried. It was all I ever wanted.

A couple of people, one a great bass player, complementing my playing and more importantly the band last night at the gig.

"I care."

Someone told me "you're the nicest person I'd never want to run in to in a dark alley".
. I responded " if you're in a dark alley, I'm the one guy you better hope you run in to. "

"You're so beautiful."

No one says anything nice to me.

That i have a knack of being able to explain complex ideas using easy to grasp ideas and metaphors.

I appreciate you! That's a very good thing to hear and to say.

You could easily pass for 34, Pepper!

You just saved my ass

You look like you are in you 40's

'Thanks for sticking up for us, Bossman' from some of my guys on a job where the architect decided to play high and mighty with them when they said what he wanted couldn't be built from his drawings. I found out and tore him into little pieces, probably should have fired him but it was late in the job and too late to switch horses. Nobody messes with my people but me and only if they have earned it. The drawings were a mess and the architect was too arrogant to know it, my men were only trying to offer a practical solution to the problem the architect created through his incompetence.

Thank You!

I was told recently that I am cute ..... that doesn't happen to me every day !!!!!!!!!! ( I should've capture that moment and have it framed forever !! )

"It's not that small!"

Not that I have to go that far. I am 64, you reminded me of being in 6th or 7th grade buying something in Woolsworth and cashier asking me something and I spoke, she said "my goodness you already have the voice of a man!" I think after that I never watched a cartoon or read a comix again. That much of an effect.

"For a small person, you are deceptively strong," a man said at the gym. Apparently he was watching me lift weights.

"I treasure our friendship," my friend, Billie (a woman) said today.

You are ok the way you are, no need to change.

Early eighties I worked as a rape crisis counselor volunteer for about a year or so. About ten/twelve years later, a young woman approached me in a pharmacy and asked "You probably don't remember me. You're Robert?" Answered yes, still trying to make a mental connection. At that point she told me her name and reminded me of the connection, thanking me in possibly the most warm, touching way I've ever experienced. We hugged for a moment and she was on her way. Small things. Short cherished moments.