What's the loveliest thing that anyone has ever said to you and it really registered?

I was watching TV with ds (6) last night, the programme was about a girl whose parents couldn't come to her school project presentation and how disappointed she was.
ds said to me 'I know you would be there mum, you could come', it meant a lot to me as I have worked fulltime since he was 16 months quite often feel guilty for it. I try and juggle things around so I can make it to his plays or trips or presentations, sometimes I can and other times I can't. Feeling a bit teary now as I always want him to know that I will be there for him, and that I love him so much.

When I was at uni, in my first term, a girl who I had befriended tried to kill herself. I found her, and did what needed to be done while we awaited the professionals. I don't think I did anything that special, just what anyone else would have done.

I got two letters the next day, both of which I still have. One was from the warden of the hall, praising my courage and behaviour in a potentially lethal and difficult situation. The other was from a friend who described my ability to cope as awesome. I think of them both whenever something tough happens, to remind myself of my strength.

A lady on the school run came up to me and said she liked a picture of mine, and that my business name always makes her smile.
That made my day.

My daughter said she loved me, but she had just started talking and I could not understand her ( she was only about 18 months at the time)

These are so great! If only we could remember the good things more often...

When I was around 25 I had just broken up with my boyfriend and was shattered and so so sad. The little 3 year old boy I babysat for loved to bake. One day I set up things in the kitchen to make a cake with and stood him on a chair next to me. He put his tiny little arm around my shoulder and looked at me, gave me a kiss and said 'lovely Golden'. Made me feel so loved just when I needed it!

Its funny how the right thing said at the right time can mean the world.

I am going to try and say more nice things to people, including strangers!

My sister and I have both written plays and had them performed in theatres. There was a month where we both had a show within a couple of weeks of one another. Mine had already been on, and my parents, DH and I were at the theatre to watch my sister's show. When it had finished, Mum came up to me and my sis and said "How did I produce such amazing, talented, beautiful daughters? You make my heart swell with pride"
It was very difficult not to cry (in front of lots of people I work with!)

DH got in from work one night, and I was in bed, virtually asleep. He must have been feeling a bit philosophical, because as he got in, he said "You are my constant. You complete me"
It's pretty out of character, and I wasn't sure if I'd dreamt it or not, but it was rather lovely to hear.

What a lovely, lovely thread. I'm in bits reading it.

"you were incredible" - from the midwife who delivered DC4 following a precipitate labour, unplanned homebirth, undiagnosed breech, and a knot in the umbilical cord. It could have been catastrophic but was the loveliest, calmest day I've ever had, and yes I was incredible and so was she . She said it as we settled down in the ambulance afterwards.

Coming home from school DS(6) says "when I grow up I'm going to buy that house (points at next door) then I can still see you for cuddles every day", sniff.

When I was in my mid twenties, I hated everything about my life (crap relationship, job, house) and was on a real downer. Used to pick up my friend's 5 year old from school occasionally - Friday before Mother's Day he came out clutching a card that he had made for me that said "Happy Mothers Day for Friends". I still have that card and he is now a hulking 21 year old. He also told me a couple of years later that when I had a little boy he would come to my house and show him how to play Lego and tell him that he had a lovely Mummy.

I'd been dating my DH for a couple of weeks and he went out with the lads. I had a drunken phone call from the pub. 'Would you ever marry again?' (I'd had a horrible first marriage)

We didn't marry for another 4 years but it was still lovely. :)

A few years ago I bumped in an ex bf who I hadn't seen for 20 years and he said the thing he loved about me most was my intelligence.

Apple made me weep.

A casual man i was seeing 5 years ago said "sleeping with you is like being in a car crash". He said this was a compliment and it always stayed with me. 7 years after we first met we are now having a baby and will get married soon after. When we finally got properly together he kept saying "I can't believe (my full name) is with me".

I am a teacher (always been around a size 14 with big hips and weight conscious) and a teaching colleague said that a group of ours (girls of 14 to 16) had said "Who is iam ? the English teacher with the amazing figure?

I saw a random man in the city centre who I didnt remember at all and he said hello and then turned to his friend and said "best teacher I have ever had". Any teaching ones mean a lot.

All of these are lovely and I am inspired to now pay some huge compliments to people today - you never know what it is going to mean to people!

I childmind. One of "my" little girls confided " I have an imaginary friend at home. Here I don't need her". Even my DH, who is not a sentimental soul, remarked afterwards that if anything ever happened to her parents, we should adopt her.

My MIL took me to one side after dh and I had told her we were getting married.

MIL: Are you sure he's good enough for you? He's very difficult you know and you are such a beautiful person.

I was so shocked that it took a few days for the compliment to sink in. Dh is very difficult but he's worth it and I wouldn't be without him. Even MIL has relaxed, convinced that he's not going to drive me away. :)

I used to run a girls' boarding house at a school and one summer I threw a party for the house to say thank you for being so lovely and as a well done for working so hard for their exams. My head of house and her deputy spent weeks making sashes for every girl in the house-they did it in secret and I was the only one who knew. They were lovely and said things on them like 'Miss Smily Eyes' and 'Miss Clever Clogs'. They presented them to all the girls and everyone was v touched and I was so proud of them for coming up with such a lovely idea and making each of them really personal to each girl. Then they turned to me and said that they knew I was going to be a great mum (I was just about to go on maternity leave) as I already was to all of them, and gave me a sash that said 'Mrs Love'.

It still makes me well up!

met one of the Mums from school in the queue for the loo down at our local pub,She said " we are so jealous of you, you turn up with no make up and perfect skin, looking fantastic with those gorgeous legs " I had no idea that was how people see me, just thought I rocked up in dog walking jeans and looking like I have crawled through a hedge!

When I was in my early 20s and in my first job, a bloke in our office, a good friend, younger, he might have been 22 - set up a laddish prank with his best friend from the art department. The pair of them did a 'survey' among the men (or at least, the approachable men with a sense of humour) to elect a 'Miss (name of company)'. A couple of days later, survey completed, it was announced that I'd won!
The whole thing was just very jokey and my pal and his best friend would have rooted for votes for me, as we got along so well - but it made me feel great. I'm a bit reserved, not a great mingler, and although I was good looking then, I was never outstandingly pretty.

I still smile and feel happy when I think about it!

ooh ooh, i have GOT to tell you these too from a very proud Mummy ...

My eldest DS, was told he is an 'absolute pleasure' and a testament to our parenting, still makes me well up, especially as he's turning into a stroppy teen !

My middle DS getting ' kindest boy' in the year when he was in Foundation school, awarded from the head ( i cried !) and last year his teacher said ' he is wonderful, you are doing a good job !'

My youngest DS ... had his teacher/parent meeting and she is a bit scary and stern, when she said " he is a total star ... an inspiration to the rest of the class" quite literally thought i would burst with pride .... That's MY BOY i wanted to shout !

Aren't we all lucky to have these moments ? !

one of my ds's friends mum said

'I really like you, you really don't care what people think of you, do you?'

and tbh I think she meant it nicely but I had only met her once before briefly

I've already told you all about my kind, polite ( just peeeerfect i think !) children and my DH loving the bones of me, but another one that made me feel better about myself was a compliment given to my DH from two of his friends ... their wives are both tall, blonde and slim ... i am the opposite and quite often feel URGH ! in their company . One night DH was out with their husbands when they said " but Duchess is gorgeous, inside and out" made me fell like a nice person and pretty - winner !!