Today is a day we reflect on what we are thankful for and give thanks to our bountiful harvest. Sound almost "pilgrimish", I know but our bountiful harvest comes in many forms and fashion. As we see from the quote above thankfulness would appear to be just a number of words but the ultimate to that is our gratitude which would most likely be a daily display of our actions. I guess to use another quote would have to be "Actions speak louder than words". That is not to say that we should forget our thankfulness of even small acts such as the cashier bagging your groceries at the grocery store or the person who holds the door open for you warrants a “thank you” with a smile and how about that driver who allows you to take the last parking space or make the turn before him or her. I know you are probably thinking, when does that happen?. Well it does and it may not be often but it is that one moment of thankfulness that can be infectious. You can "pass forward" kindness one to another. Reciprocate the gesture to another complete stranger. Try it and see it does become infectious.
Feeling thankful and grateful are great ways to warm your heart and others during this holiday season. Small acts of kindness not only benefit the receiver but they also benefit the giver as well. This can be something we don't just wait for the holidays to begin doing let it begin on Thanksgiving Day and carry it through each and everyday.
My thanks to all who have come into my life and to those who have left their footprint and gone to another place I am what I am and who I am because of you all. I look forward to all those who will also have our paths intersect at some point in time. Fate is just waiting for the right moment.
Happy Thanksgiving to all and hope your day was a day of reflection, as was mine.
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