Such a simple act - to say "Thank you!" To pick up a phone, and say it and remind the person you are calling WHY you appreciate him/her. To open a mail account online and write a quick note of appreciation. To write a thank you note, place it in an envelope, put a stamp on it, and address it. And what if the person is in your own home? Is a thank you enough? Or is there more one can do to show appreciation? Like doing the dishes after he creates a fantastic meal, or doing the laundry when the clothes hamper is full simply because time is available and it's a nice thing to do.
So simple to show appreciation, and so many ways to show it, but how many people do it? I just finished writing eight notes of appreciation to family and friends. I thanked each one of them once again for the memories we created during the holidays. Enclosed in each note is one picture, or as many as six pictures, to refresh the recipient's memory of our time together. Yes, the pictures are online at Shutterfly or Facebook or they were sent via email. Still, there is something about holding a picture, looking at it for as long or as little as one wants, and putting it in a scrapbook or frame to keep forever or a day.
Appreciation. Gratitude. So simple, yet it takes time. But if someone does something special, and if that person took the time to do something special, shouldn't we take the time to show our gratitude? Shouldn't we say thank you? Shouldn't we show how much we care?
