thoughts on the news of the day: academy awards

hmmm…..

            The Academy Awards are this Sunday and I, along with millions of others, plan to watch them.  I like to see what the stars are wearing and my second favorite thing about them are the acceptance speeches.  Usually it is a laundry list of people they owe – agents, managers, producers, directors and so on.  Ocassionally they thank God and/or their parents but not necessarily in that order.

            There are a few memorable acceptance speeches in Oscar history.  Most of the speeches are forgotten, many times along with the actor, the role, and the movie.  But there is one that sticks in my mind.  It is Sally Fields’ acceptance speech for the best actress role in “Places of the Heart”.  You probably remember her saying, “You like me, you really like me!”.  If you didn’t see it the first time, you have probably seen it mocked by comedians, late night talk show hosts and even Academy Award presenters. 

            We all need to be recognized for our hard work and our talents.  We want to be found out.  We want to be liked …. really liked.  We want people to know that we are good or even the best at something we do.  I don’t think there is anything wrong with that.  Affirmation is good.  Accepting others acceptance of your talents and abilites feels good and, well, is good.

            So next time you see someone do or say something really good, tell them so.  Let them know that someone in this big ole world noticed them.  It might make their day.  It might make yours.

            hmmm…..