Have you ever wondered which compliment stays with you the longest?
Honestly… I can’t pick just one.
I’ve received quite a few— some said, “you write beautifully,” some said, “you think deeply,” some looked at my work and said, “you make such beautiful illustrations,” some said, “you cook really well,” and so on…
and then there are people who look at me and go, “You’re so beautiful.”
And I’m just there like… “Okay… thank you… I’ll pass this feedback to my mirror, it deserves the credit.” 😌
I mean, I’ll take it—of course I will. I’m not that humble.
Compliments like these come with a smile you don’t even try to hide…
and sometimes a confidence boost that lasts exactly 2.5 business days.
But at the same time… I feel no compliment is really greater or lesser than another. Each one carries its own little warmth.
Still, if there’s something that keeps finding its way back to me— through different people, at different times— it’s this:
“You’re a good human being.”
And I know, it sounds simple… almost too simple. No sparkle, no dramatic shine.
No “wow”, no “omg”, no screenshot-worthy moment.
But maybe that’s exactly why it stays.
Because creating art can be learned, being impressive can be practiced… but being a good human— that’s not a skill you show, it’s a pattern you repeat.
In the small choices, in how you respond, in the way you treat people when no one is watching… and especially when you’re in a bad mood and still choose not to be a terrible person.
So yes… “you’re beautiful” makes me smile, “your illustrations are beautiful” makes me a little proud, “you cook really well” makes me slightly overconfident in the kitchen…
But “you’re a good human”? That one… stays.
Not the loudest, not the fanciest— just the one that quietly checks if you’re actually living right.
