Sometimes it just is simple. Nothing more. Nothing less. Hello. How are you? That’s it. That is all it takes to make someone’s day.

Practice this.

Hello. How are you?

Really and truly mean it though. Then wait for their reply.

It might be simple as in “fine.”

It might be a long drawn out explanation of something happening in their lives.

More detail than you’d ever have wanted to know – but they needed to say it.

Be there.

Listen.

Pay attention.

Nod at the right moments.

And – under no circumstances do you give them advice on what to do to fix it. (You know. This is harder to do than to say. So try your very best.)

There is no need to solve the problem. Just listen and be there…that’s it. Can you do that?

~ Dawn aka Hat Girl