I told W she looked great in the dress and that that color was very flattering on her. She said thanks, and b/c of the time of the month, she was bloated. She's always had a hard time taking a compliment.
My wife always did the same thing. Whenever she deflected a compliment, I would smile and say, "Thank you, Gardener," which was my way of pointing out the deflection. She would then smile and say "Thank you, Gardener."
Gardener
"My soul, be satisfied with flowers, With fruit, with weeds even; but gather them In the one garden you may call your own." Cyrano deBergerac
