This morning I received a very encouraging message via Facebook from one of my past employees; It made my day. It’s power made me think about how an encouraging word can dramatically change the direction for the day.

Legend has it that Abraham Lincoln’s dying mother called her small son to her bedside and whispered, “Be somebody, Abe.”  Only three words, but who’s to say that those three words didn’t change the future of America?  We should never underestimate the power of an encouraging word to a young person who may not get it anywhere else.  I firmly believe those who are lifting the world upward and onward are those who encourage more than criticize.