‘Yet another Thanksgiving Day/ Week is here again.
No doubt this week is very special to many, especially my friends in the western world very religiously celebrate this week with lot of activities.
We Wish You All A
Happy Thanksgiving Week.
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Today while browsing through the pages of the world wide web I just happened to visit an informative page and found some wonderful quotes for the week called Thanksgiving week.
If you treat Thanksgiving
Day as a mere custom, then you are missing out on the true meaning of
the holiday. As much as we enjoy Thanksgiving for the dinner and the
festivities, we must also rejoice for our good fortune. So, have fun
with your family this thanksgiving, but don't forget to say 'thank you.' And if you are fumbling for meaningful words, read these thanksgiving inspirational quotes for a push in the right direction. Click Here & Here to read more thoughts for this week.
Suddenly my thoughts went into a small incident happened few months back and I have written a post in this regard, of course a totaly different thanks giving. Please Read that piece here below.
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Thank
You’ the word we generally say to only those who went out of
the way to do something for us and did not include those who were only doing
their routine services. But an incident occurred the other day in my life,
changed this thinking altogether.
In
my recent visit to my native land I had a pleasant experience while
I was traveling in a private Transport bus. I just happened to say “Thank
You” to the conductor when he issued the ticket. In fact, I had said it
thoughtlessly, but the conductor was so happy that he nodded his head twice
with a twinkle in his eyes. Perhaps I thought the conductor’s job was
such a routine one that a little gesture like that could mean so much to him.
With
this incident I began to say “Thank You” to the people who serve us on a
regular basis. The apartment sweeper who collects the garbage, the post
man who brings in letters, the maid servant who do the house hold works and the
office boy who serve tea and snacks at my desk. I have noticed a great
difference it made to them.
Yes,
generally we say ‘Thank You’ to only those who went out of the way to do
something for us and did not include those who were only doing their routine
services. They gave us what we take for granted and consider we have every
right to expect because they are paid for their services.
Now
I realized how nice and effective it would be if we could express our thanks or
appreciation to those who are in our daily round, help our lives to run well
and at ease. A word of ‘Thank you’ or a word of appreciation will definitely do
some sparkle in their lives.
In
short, is not the same reward the majority of us expect for our efforts too?
Some may call it a human weakness, but in reality, we would like to know about
our performance or their appreciation.
For
instance, take the case of the above examples about the bus conductor, sweeper,
the postman, the peon etc. in the course of doing their service some one
like me recognize them and their services and says, ‘Thank you’ it will
definitely be a bonus on the day’s pay and I am sure it makes their day.
By
this, I do not mean to say that we should go around thanking everyone who does the
service to us for that they are paid for. But we can do it quiet often, that
may perhaps take only few seconds, that shows we value their contribution in
our daily lives.
It
definitely gives a happy moment in the recipient’s life. If we notice
their lives, we will definitely take some enjoyment in all those little things
that we have and should have. In short, looking for people to thank helps us to
find people to be thankful.
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I
am reminded of a quote of Abraham Lincoln, one of the founding
Fathers' of America, “I
never had a policy; I have just tried to do my very best each and every day.”
May
this be our motto too.
And
Ha! Thank you for your valuable time to read this blog
on THANK YOU on this busy and very special week called Thanksgiving week. :-)
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