I will never be confused as a golfer. I often have people ask if I am a golfer and my standard reply is that I play a reasonable facsimile. There is nothing about my game that would even suggest that there is a golf gene anywhere in my vicinity, much less my body. However, I do like to get out there on the course and hack away every chance I get.
My wife will go with me on occasions and drive the cart, tend the pin (not that I ever get anywhere close), and just provide me with a great view (she is a beautiful lady). She is also my biggest cheerleader. She praises me when I deserve it least, not only on the golf course but that is today's subject. Allow me to give you an example.
We were on the golf course one day and I hit a shot that caused Trish to say, "Wow! What a great shot!" When I explained to her that while the ball went about 300 yards, it went 200 yards down the fairway and 100 yards right of the fairway (I sliced it). Actually, what I told her was, "Babe, the ball is way over there by the trees on the right, the fairway is way over there on the left." She said, "Yeah, but you hit it really hard."
Today's word is an anonymous quote that says, "A word of encouragement during a failure is worth more than an hour of praise after success." Keep on encouraging others!
While praise is a wonderful thing, encouragement when things are going bad is worth so much more. Maybe you haven't ever had a failure. But, for me, a guy that has failed at many things, a word of encouragement when things are going bad means so much. While being praised for the few good things I have accomplished, being encouraged during the bad times is even better.
Encourage others every chance you get. It is important to try to use encouraging words because you never know what someone else is going through. By the way, I did hit it really hard!
Be Blessed,
Mickey T
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