I tried a little experiment over the last couple of
months. I have kept a gratitude
journal. It is just a small book I keep
with my lesson materials, and each day I write three things for which I am grateful. I haven’t been perfect at it, but
it has been a great experience and I will continue to do.
Some of the things I have written are things most people
feel gratitude for and really aren’t very interesting to go back and read. What I have found interesting is the little
things I noticed. There are a few days
that the first thing on the list is sunshine.
It has been an early spring, and it has boosted my spirits
immensely. Also, I had found something
which I had lost. That was a great surprise
as well.
The things I most love are the little acts of service my
family has given to me. None of these
things took much time, less than 10 seconds probably, but they made my
day! It has made me pay attention to the
little things I am doing for them. If I feel better through their service,
then I can make the day brighter for them as well. I don’t need grand gestures from them to feel
loved. They need only the this from me; to
know I thought of them throughout the day and loved them enough to do something
simple for their behalf.
There is even a comment about something a stranger had done
for me. I hope I can do small things for
others. Perhaps it is just the boost
they need!
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