Nov 27 2008
Being Thankful For The Little Things
As we sit around the table today with our family and friends we will give thanks for the people around us and the food on our plates. My question is why do we wait until Thanksgiving to give thanks? Giving thanks for those we love, those that love us and the fact that we have food to eat etc… should be a daily occurrence.
There are so many people without food and families in this world right now that giving thanks for what we normally take for granted to me seems a bit shallow. We are living in a world full of wars, economic crisis and violence so what do we have to be thankful for? Just the fact that we awake in the morning. The fact that nature has provided a warming sun, a cool rain, trees, flowers, birds and the list goes on and on. We take all these things for granted yet they are what we should be thankful for on a daily basis.
For those we love and those who love us tell them how much you care all through the year. Show them you care with kindness and support. Do not wait for one day out of the year to be thankful. Show your gratitude and love each and everyday.
I echo your sentiments, Jo. I am a firm believer in letting people know how important they are to me on a daily basis, how thankful I am that they are in my lives. Think back to 9-11 and how devastating that day was to so many. Can you imagine the “if only I had”, “why didn’t I say”, “I should have” refrains that were uttered that day. Every day can be a 9-11 for us. When we say goodbye to a partner or our children as they head off to school, we don’t know if they will return - or if we hang up that phone after an angry conversation, will it be our last with someone? I’m not saying we have to be pollyanna sweet all the time….heavens no, how abnormal would that be!!!
But, maybe it’s part of the aging process, but I do try to be more aware of what I say and do and to let people know that, even if I’m displeased with a behavior, I love them and they are important to me and that they have a right to express themselves as well ( remembering the teenage years of my three sons which, thankfully, I survived!! )
I totally agree Carmen. And, when I see all the giving and goodness flowing this time of year with turkey drives, clothes drives etc… I ask myself why not all year, why only during the holidays?
I went through a “diversity” training for work where they messed with our emotions in a lot of the activities. In one, part of the activity was to give somebody a message that we would want taken to our loved ones if we were on a ship that sank. It was really tough, and I don’t think anyone left that room without calling their spouse, parents, kids, etc. right away. If not now, then when?
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