The Power of Appreciation

A woman was involved in a self-improvement program. She asked her husband to help her by listing six things he believed she could do to help her become a better woman.

He reported to his friends : "I was surprised by such a request my wife asked me Frankly, it would have been easy for me to list six things I would like to change about her but I didn't. I said to her, 'Let me think about it and give you an answer in the morning.'

The next morning i had the florist send six red roses to my wife with a note: 'I can't think of six things I would like to change about you. I love the way you are.

When i arrived at home that evening, who do you think greeted him at the door? That's right. His wife, who was almost in tears.
He was extremely glad he had not criticized her.

The following Sunday at church, after she had reported the results of her assignment, several women came up to him and said, 'That was the most considerate thing they have ever heard.' It was then I realized the power of appreciation.