Have you stopped to think about what GRATITUDE is really all about? Have you ever almost missed a flight but barely made it? Gotten 'all-clear' results back from a scary health test? Dropped a piece of your wedding china only to catch it mid-air at your knees?
Gratitude is that 'WHEW' feeling. That I can't believe I made the cut feeling. That I really shouldn't have made the cut but I'm so glad I did feeling. Gratitude is what makes other people light up when you come around. They WANT to be around you because you are generally pleasant to be around! It makes you easy to walk up to and say HEY! Good Morning! because you are just so busy smelling the fresh air or the rainy mist and your smile is too big to exude anything but gratitude.
People want some of that. People pay attention. When someone looks like they might be having a bit more fun than they currently are, people want to find out why.
Gratitute changes how you see everything. And then in turn it changes how others see things. And so on. It's the gift that keeps on giving! Maybe that's why it's called Thanks-giving.
Are you smiling yet? Because I am.
Day 4 of cultivating an attitude of gratitude is I am thankful for being able to smile.
Why don't you notice your friends' smiles today? Look at your co-workers or your husband or your children or better yet- a perfect stranger! Give them a no holds barred, unsolicited, genuine SMILE. And see how that makes you feel! (I already know it will make the other person feel good..)
How is your list coming along? Care to share? Drop me a comment!
1 comments:
I am loving your blog this month about gratitude. You've inspired me for sure! I am even having my kids write something they are thankful for in their journals every morning. I love to see my kids smiling and it's usually at the smallest things. Enjoy your vacation!
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