This month I’ve been posting as my Facebook status one thing I’m thankful for every day. Last night I was zoned out thinking about what to post when my roommate asked me what was wrong. I responded, “I just don’t know which thing to pick for my thankfulness status!” I’m thankful that some days I have that problem.
When I chose to do this, I decided right off the bat that I didn’t want my statuses to be broad and generic (“I’m thankful for my friends and family”), because I think it’s often the littlest things that we forget to be thankful for. We forget to be thankful for gorgeous weather, laughter, chocolate chip cookies, and simple phone calls.
Here’s a quick sample of some things I’m thankful for this month:
I’m thankful for the right to vote, the many men and women who have fought to give us that right, and the knowledge that God’s got it all in under His control.
I am thankful for police officers who do their job even when they’re not on duty and an awesome roommate who helped me survive the weekend.
I am thankful for this period of life where it is acceptable to race around the 3rd floor of the JC in rolly chairs…in 4 years I don’t think I’ll be able to get away with that!
In leadership, it’s important that those you lead understand that you are thankful and grateful for their help. Taking simple moments to thank others for what they do empowers them and helps them understand that they truly are making a difference.
Take a moment today to consider your many blessings and be thankful for the big, and the small things.
November 18th, 2012 at 12:12 am
Sarah, I love this post! I, too, value the little things in life. It’s truly the smallest gestures that build up to give life so much meaning. It’s the little things we remember about people, places, and the happenings of our lives. This this event for instance: my friend Erin and I went on an adventure one fall day, went to a consignment shop and found an adorable purple chair for her desk at home. We then proceeded to a popular local ice cream shoppe (on the last day it was open for the season) where we got pumpkin ice cream with sour gummy worms. I can confidently say that one of the most disgusting things I ever gotten from an ice cream place. This event had no ground-breaking impact on my life, yet I remember it easily and frequently. I think a thousand small, quick memories are more than the sum of their parts.