When we talk about three special words, the first things that may come to mind are: “I Love You” or “I Miss You” or “I Like You”.
But, apart from these, the three words that I consider really special are: ARE YOU OKAY?
Why?
1) I like the fact that these words express care and concern. Asking someone if they’re okay gives the idea that one has noticed something different about the person – and that one wants to verify if this observation was spot on. So, they make the receiver of the question feel that someone has actually seen him/her.
2) They give the receiver of the question a chance to share one’s feelings or state of mind at a given time. Sure, the answer may be a simple “Yes” or “No” – but one can derive a lot of things from the simple answer by listening closely to how the question was answered.
3) They don’t need to be uttered by people who are only close to us. They may be shared between colleagues, acquaintances, and even strangers.
What about you? Can you think of other three special words? Why do you consider them special?
How do you feel when someone asks you: Are you okay?
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Vulnerable.
But you’re right. It does feel good to know that there is concern behind those words. I wouldn’t mind hearing them but answering the question will be a bit hard — sometimes.
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Defensive.
Maybe its the cynicism in me on people and their motives. Its bad. Its like, are you asking just to make me feel better or will you really care if I answer or not?
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