Encouragement. It is something that I do not give enough of, but when I do receive it, I realize how good it feels, and how gravely important it is for society. I think the only reason I am writing this (and have plans to write more in the future) is because someone encouraged me to. A few days ago my brother-in-law Kevin stumbled upon my site looking for some pictures I took of him. When I spoke to him on the phone, he told me that I had a unique, almost dry sense of wit or humor in my writing which seemed to entice him. I have never really thought of myself as a very witty guy, but I can be when I don’t even realize it myself. Regardless, I took his comment with high regard and it simply made me feel good. It was nothing big, but thats the point. Encouragement does not have to be big, it just has to be meaningful and true. The effects of a simple act can generate a large response sometimes.