Encouraging Words

I got home from Young Life on Sunday night around 9:45 and caught the last hour and a half of the Oscars.  I usually don't want them, but that night I felt like watching them was a good choice.  So I did, and I really enjoyed them.  I thought they were really entertaining (although I had to watch the funniest part on YouTube).  But my favorite part was watching and listening to former Oscar award winners speak to each nominee for the Supporting Actor/actress and Lead Actor/actress awards.  Since I work for Young Life and therefore am a not professional film or television actor, I don't really know what it's like to be one; however, I imagine that those personal words shared by their peers (and perhaps in many cases, heroes and role models) will be cherished as much as actually winning the award.  Okay probably not, but I could tell by each nominee's face that hearing those words meant A LOT.  Bravo to whoever thought of that idea.  They figured out how to send everyone home a winner that night.

Take a minute and tell someone why you love them today.  And if you can, take 10 minutes.  I guarantee it'll be among the highlights, if not THE highlight, of that person's day.