"Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves."
One of my close friends that I've known for over a couple of decades recently gave me a card with this quote on it. I had never read this quote before but really liked it.
It's true but sometimes what we see is a reflection of ourselves in others. I find this ironic because a friend I know that is negative about others is also negative about herself. Another friend I know is always pointing out to me that this person or that person has some sort of mental issue and now I'm beginning to wonder about her mental state. Listen to the person next to you and see what they point out. Do you see that in them?
I have another close friend that once sent me a Christmas card that read, "Some of my best friends are flakes" amidst a flurry of snowflakes. I took it in a positive light under the circumstances. So don't flake out unless it's winter!