Day9-Power of expression

Its second Friday after I start writing blog.Environment is more colorful in office than usual Friday as its going to be three days weekend in Australia being AUSTRALIA day on Jan26th.Yesterday night me and my roommates discussed lots of good things about my colleagues. When I was sleeping I told to myself that "if I observe some thing good in any person in my surroundings, first I will let that person know about his goodness”. I observe lots of great things from the people in and around me, but most of the times failed to express. This will not happen from now onwards. I have a colleague who is very good in nature and always very friendly and helpful. Today morning after going to office, first I mailed to him as below.

I feel like expressing my opinion on you. You are a true gentle man with lots of great qualities. I learned many things from you , yesterday night in my room we were discussing all your great qualities. I am feeling proud to know you , will remember you forever Maurice even after I am out of Australia.

After a few minutes I got below reply to the above mail

The feeling is mutual Anil. Amongst many great qualities I see in you, I especially admire the attribute that you are able to keep a polite, respectful and happy demeanor even when faced with stress and pressure. To me this shows that you have a very strong underlying belief system - it is very encouraging for me when I see others who can maintain their principles even when challenged. I also admire that you give feedback; often we do not tell others how we feel when we have positive feedback, I think we should do that more often. Thank you very much for your kind words, they are much appreciated. Please know that working with you has been a great experience!

Above reply gave me chance to see myself from his shoes. One true mail gave me a stronger friendship with him. His reply quadrupled my opinion on him. I realized that "if we have good opinion about others and the opposite person didn't realize that ,then that opinion itself has no value"...Toooooooooo much philosophy.

Three of my colleagues at different times today told that "Anil you are under stress ,take a break for sometime ", I was feeling the same after I come out of office today. Went for a long walk with my friend for more than 2 hours ,that walk gave me lot of relief.