Lack of gratitude it our default. We take our blessings for granted. Think of all the people who do things for you on a regular basis and don’t expect a “thank you.” When was the last time you thanked someone for doing your laundry or were thanked for washing their dishes? I don’t remember anyone showing that they appreciated me walking quietly through the house when they were trying to sleep or leaving the music turned off until they were up. Thankfulness is a state of mind that needs to be stirred up, thus Thanksgiving Day.
Part of that is familiarity. We get used to things and take them for granted. How many times have you seen someone thanked for doing what you do all the time? Maybe if we thought about all the little things we do for others it might help us see examples of them doing for us.
So play like you are Santa Claus. Start a list. Check it twice. See if you have been naughty or nice. Then use the list to find someone to thank. Maybe you could even thank someone for doing a small thing for someone else.
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Amen, Thank you is a phrase too rarely heard these days.
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