Accentuate the positive.

[cadhla]

Taken from tigerbright:

Reply here and I'll tell you something I adore about you.

If I don't know you, I may well make something up.

You have been warned.

Comments

[tigerbright]

Hit me. :)

[cadhla]

Your devotion to your friends and willingness to go out of your way to explain complex concepts to anyone who asks 'why?' makes you a wonderful human being, and a better friend.

[rysmiel]

Go on, then, I could do with some cheering up, it's been a long week.

[cadhla]

Wow. I met you by accident, through stakebait, and I am endlessly glad that I have; your wit, inventiveness, affectionate acceptance and understanding hugs can improve any day, and comments from you are almost always just far enough to the left of my own way of thinking to really make me pause and consider. It's wonderful.

[rysmiel]

your wit, inventiveness, affectionate acceptance and understanding hugs can improve any day

Thank you. That's particularly heartening because it's saying I'm succeeding at a couple of specific virtues that I really want to succeed at.

and comments from you are almost always just far enough to the left of my own way of thinking to really make me pause and consider. It's wonderful.Is that "to the left" in a political left/right sense or just as in off in left-field ? I suspect I probably come across as left-wing compared to the majority of political discourse in the US today [ reminded of Neil Gaiman's comment to the effect that in the US where the choice is right wing or extra-right wing with fries he feels like a hairy-eyed anarchist, but put him in a room with China Mieville and Ken MacLeod and he realises how much of a wishy-washy why-can't-we-all-just-get-along middle-of-the-road liberal he is. ] but I see myself as off somewhere orthogonal to that distinction, really. [ The short description of my political ideal is "by

[cadhla]

Just as in off in left-field. I'm actually extremely leftist myself, for an American (same conundrum as above), and thus unlikely to say that anyone who doesn't think we should all be living naked and free in the waters of the Atlantic like our Atlantean ancestors is particularly to the left of me. Personally, if you want to do that, huzzah, but please waterproof any books you may have on loan from me before you dive.

[fireriven]

Huzzah!

[cadhla]

Your way with words is concise and enthralling; your contributions to any conversation are delightful and well-thought-out. You can brighten almost any discussion, just by stepping into it. Much rockage.

[fireriven]

Awww. Thank you!

[griffen]

*comments*

[cadhla]

Your bravery, integrity and willingness to stand for what you believe in is an inspiration most devoutly to be admired, and sometimes imitated.

[sdelmonte]

Nothing like ego-boo.

Bring it on!

[cadhla]

I really, really didn't think we'd get along. Imagine my surprise and delight when not only did we actually mesh, you proved to be entertaining, intelligent, fascinating to talk to and a wonderful source for a contrasting viewpoint when I needed one. I love actually getting time with you, because it always leaves me thinking something new. Wonderful.

[sdelmonte]

Great. Now I'm blushing. :)

Thanks.