Meaningful compliments

[m1469]

I am wanting to start a post for people to state the most meaningful compliments they have recieved...

Mine would probably be when my most influential teacher found for me a facsimile of the autograph of the piece I was working on at the time (a huge endeavor it was for me).  He presented it to me by surprise at a lesson one day, and he looked at me with a smile and asked if I was happy.  It really meant a lot for me.

How about you all?

m1469

[janice]

For me, I have a very hard time dealing with compliments--it's just the way I am, I guess. If someone tells me I am wearing a pretty dress, that's a different story.  I'm fine with that.  I just get uncomfortable when people compliment me on my playing (I usually do my solos in church).  It is meaningful to me to hear how my piece brought them closer to God for a moment, either thru the words or it or thru the stunning silence that follows at the end.  (I LIVE for that!  The congregational silence that follows is divine in itself!  I think they have learned that I feel uncomfortable with applause in church.  Elsewhere, I'm ok with it).

[m1469]

[janice]

But more generally, you seem as though you love God.  Me too.  Recently I have been thinking about how I believe that all people are the children of God, and that God created all that there is.  If this is so, then my gift(s) are from God.  When people see something that they see as "my" gift, they are really seeing God.  In this way, I feel a sort of responsiblity to accept compliments (mentally giving my own thanks to God) because people need ways to feel kind and acknowlege good (God) even if that is not how they are consciously thinking of it.  You know what I mean?  I like to walk down the street very confidently with my head high and a smile on face consciously thinking that "all they see is God."  It helps a lot.

Thank you!  I guess that I haven't thought of this way before!!

Oddly, I don't have a problem with complimenting others, at all!  I am quite outgoing and I enjoy telling others how they have brought joy to me! I think that the reason why I can't take compliments, is because I play mainly in church, and when someone tells me that I am good or whatever, I feel like they are focusing on ME, rather that GOD, and giving Him glory, because the truth is that I could practice and practice for days or years, and I might never make progress, but I am only able to do what I do because God has chosen to reward those efforts.  

[adidaschica]

Haha,

Once i recieved a compliment after a recital when i was 9, and an old man came up to me and told my dad " Hey, you better get insurance for this girl's fingers!"

And once, i played in a nursing home; and there was this guy who had a memory problem-alzeheimer's or however u spell it...well i got done and his compliment was " Hi I'm al, you played VERY well!" ten seconds later....."hi im al! you played very well!" ten seconds more..."hi im al! you played very well!" and so on....

and when i was in my elementery school i performed a piece for my class; and the teacher came up to me and said " Can i have ur autograph?" lol

and at my moms funeral; i played piano; so that day i got tons of meaningful compliments .