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the paper." But a person should not mention such ill luck in a sob-sister sort of way, as if to cry on the other's shoulder. He should state it simply as a personal fact which the other needs to know in order to be up to date about him. In addition to commenting on any publicly knowable, favorable items, you should make it a special point to relay any compliment you have heard anyone make about the other or about anyone near and dear to him. This is one of the most Christian things one human being can do for mankind — to go around gently and sincerely relaying kind things heard about anyone. If on meeting someone you can say, "My neighbor tells me your son is the best trumpet player in school," you will have started several waves of good feeling in him — for you, for your neighbor, and for his son. |
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