Thank Someone This Month

“THANK SOMEONE THIS MONTH”

 "Thanksgiving" cards are great. What an appropriate time to sit down and think of a number of people who have given us something, or contributed to our lives in some way major or minor, and then make a point of a straightforward, unashamed state­ment of appreciation.

The most, meaningful "thank you" would be those sent to friends and relatives who are so close they'd never expect such a card from us. Parents can say "thank you" to their children for "all you have done for us."  We can draw up lists of old experiences from our years at home that have stayed treasured in our memories - and thank dad or mom for them. Most likely there would be a lot of memorieas and events they'd never suspect meant a lot to us, even decades later.

We can think of our spouse--husband or wife and all those things we appre­ciate but are so accustomed to we expect from them. Write down specific items and say "thank you."

 Perhaps there is a neighbor whom you have always appreciated. Not a fantastic person in the spectacular-sense. Just a neighbor who has been what a neighbor "ought to be"- friendly, reliable, cooperative. He won't listen when you tell him straight out how much you're thankful for him. So send him a "thank you" card. Or maybe there's a colleague or a co-worker to whom we should say "thank you".

Stop a few minutes. Trace your steps through an average day, week, year, or your life, 'til now.  How surprising isn't it, how many stand out as people who have made life good, just by being part of our lives. Thank some of them this month, and express gratitude to God for the people in your life.