Expressions of Gratitude
Happy Thanksgiving. This is my favorite holiday of the year for one simple reason: its purpose is to express heartfelt gratitude. Whomever placed the word “happy” in front of it did the right thing as gratitude comes from a place in the heart where one feels a certain pleasure of being blessed. I’d call that happiness.
Happy Thanksgivings With Love From Arabella
Heartfelt gratitude is effortless to express. It spreads across the heart region and pours emotion into every fiber of one’s being flooding the eyes and smile with the pleasure of being blessed. The real trick is turning those wonderful feelings into words that one can express to another either orally or in writing. It’s easy enough to feel gratitude, but writing it so that it sounds heartfelt and not clumsy or over the top is a gift.
I have read many beautiful and heartfelt expressions of gratitude be expressed to my mother over the years. Look to an older person who is incapacitated in some way who has a faith that needs nourishing on a daily or weekly basis and then consider how a small gift, such as a ride to church, can be a huge gift to them when they value being able to be part of a worshiping community. These lovely old people flow with the most beautiful expressions of gratitude that convey their soul’s deepest appreciation. And, they are most genuine.
People who say “thanks so much” when there is no warmth in their voice, no accompanying smile or other outward sign that says clearly “you have moved me” could use a little help in the Expressions of Gratitude Department. Maybe they like to leave people wondering…? Perhaps they just aren’t feeling very grateful and are just speaking the words out of habit. If you are reading this post and are one of those types, please add some more cayenne based chili to your diet and watch more “It’s A Wonderful Life”!
This year, in particular, I am most grateful for my daughter’s health and well-being. I am most grateful for the loving and positive thoughts that were sent our way, the uncountable prayers by thousands of people known and unknown. I am deeply moved by your compassion and caring. I hope my aura of gratitude reaches you when you least expect it…and when it does, may a big, warm and happy smile reach your heart. It is my hope and prayer that, in that heartfelt moment, you feel the depth of my gratitude.
Be blessed.
Happy Thanksgiving.
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