gratitude [grat-i-tood] noun: the quality or feeling of being grateful or thankful
'Thank you' is a simple expression of gratitude. Hard to believe it isn't said more often.
Some environments, like schools for instance, don't always allow us direct access to the people or circumstances impacted the most.
It can begin to feel like our efforts go unnoticed. Are we really making a difference?
Maybe you're a parent who attended the PTA planning session after a long day at work. Or a teacher who takes your lunch time to tutor struggling students. Are you the school office volunteer who has stood at the copier for hours at a time?
How about all those tutors who show up week-after-week. Are you one of those?
Have you seen the neighbor watering the school garden on a hot weekend?
Are you the mentor who juggled work to meet your student because you promised you would?
Ever wonder what happened to all those school supplies your organization collected? Great things happen because so many people make a special effort every day. We can support one another by taking the time to say 'thanks.' Help us make sure that no good deed goes unnoticed! Each one, reach one.
Thank you.
Three creative gratitude strategies are offered below. » |
