Merci and Baie Dankie!

When I was thinking about what to write, my daughter suggested topics like, chair covers and rummy cub (for which I thanked her) but I decided that after a glass of wine and far too much to eat, that all I could muster was a message of thanks, because we are so blessed to have family and friends to share our lives with that the words 'thank you' should be uttered constantly.  Utterances of thankfulness make a huge difference in our lives when we think about the many times we have sincerely mentioned the words.  Think of times when we have received amazing gifts and blessings and the times when we have had someones help us in a challenging time and being privileged to have helped others and to hear them say sincere words of thanks to us. THANKS is made up of T(ruth) because when we utter the words in truth, people are blessed by it and they remember that we meant it sincerely and with honestly and this makes the words ever more important and believable.  The H signifies H(onesty) for as I said, a thankful heart is an honest heart.  We should not say thank you sarcastically or in jest, for it diminishes the gratitude we are feeling and trying to express.  Truthful honest thanks leads to A(ppreciation) and this is a feeling, which we can all do with, as often as possible.   The world is so fraught with disdain and unpleasantness, that appreciation is a breath of fresh air and it smacks of positivity and encouragement.  We should have no expectation in life, because we are not entitled to anything other than that which we are blessed with, by God.  The N refers to N(ever) stop remembering the many opportunities to bestow gifts on others and never to allow bitterness or anger to take root such that we can't be thankful to others and for the things that we have.  We have in human nature, the desire always to want more and our expectations are for greatness and favour and wealth, but we get countless times in our lives, when simple things become more important and humility helps us to put that which we have, over what we want, into perspective.  That is why the K stands for a K(aleidoscope) of opportunities to see good and do good and celebrate the fabulous things happening daily in our lives.  Life is not boring, it has a myriad of situations, which affect us, in differing ways and it is really up to us, to have the foresight and maturity to take hold of the ones that are meant for us.  Not everything we want will be granted to us, but everything we are grateful for will be added to us as a gift.  Finally giving thanks and bestowing it on others is an act of S(acrificial) Service resulting in Sharing and Sharing leads to Significance in the place and purpose we have been destined for.  So try like me to be more thankful tomorrow, than I was today and may we have many chances and a whole lot of reasons in our day to say THANKS.