Every living moment should be one of gratitude

Many a times we have gone through situations in our lives when all seems lost. Shattered, broken and lost, we rise again to pick up the pieces and restart afresh – with someone’s help or a source of strength within.

Be it in our professional or personal lives, we do find ourselves at our wits’ end, not knowing where to go, what to do. At times like that a kind soul comes along and through kind words, meaningful gestures or any kind of help that seems appropriate at that moment, aids us in sailing through that tough challenge. It is only when we anchor in safe harbors again that we reach out to that kind soul and say Thank You.

These two small words….Thank You….can carry a lot of weight. They express feelings of gratitude to somebody who has been generous with their words, affection, money or any other gesture. We use these words so often, but how many times do we really feel it in our hearts or do we just fall into the trap of saying it mechanically? Let us ask ourselves honestly how often have we really, sincerely thanked someone from the bottom of our heart and felt really grateful for that person’s presence in our life.

Those closest to us and who do so much for us without really being asked to are taken for granted. Never for a moment do we stop to think that by saying, Thank You in some way we are not only acknowledging their presence in our lives but also make them feel worthy of being who they are.

Thank You…. sometimes said very softly yet it contains a whole lot of heartfelt emotions, sometimes said with tearful eyes and sometimes said between sobs, but at all times these two precious words should carry a lot of weight for both the person expressing appreciation and the one receiving it.

Let’s look at the person saying Thank You. Now here is a person expressing gratitude to the other because the other’s actions have had an impact on his/her life. It does take a lot to say a heartfelt, meaningful, Thank You. Not only that, it also means the person acknowledging the kind gesture has the capacity to recognize qualities of kindness, giving, generosity and a loving nature in the person from whom he/she has received so much. Thus just that one expression of Thank You can have an enormous effect for both – the receiver and the giver.

In fact there is so much to be thankful for, from the Creator to our natural surroundings; from family and friends to our working colleagues. Every moment should be a moment of gratitude. But how often do we, in our fast-paced lives express or live the attitude of gratitude? Saying Thank You makes you feel lighter and better and in some way it is also an enriching experience for the person receiving the sentiments. Go ahead, think of all who have in some way or the other made a difference to your life…. reach out and say Thank You.