Thank You is just 2 simple words but they hold ...
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No sad story this week only thanks to you for being here.
Dona Anderson
Who in your life needs to hear these words?
You know the ones - some may even go unnoticed!
This story is about those we thank and others we may have forgotten, so I'll start off by saying Thanks to You for your visit, and I hope you'll pass this one to others so we can all join together and send more Thank You's out into the World!
It’s the time of year when we start thinking about the upcoming holidays, being thankful, giving, celebrating and taking some special moments for reflection.
To those reading this YOU may be part of the many I thought of that often get missed so here goes.
I would like to send out many Thank You's to all those who show up every day to support our lives and help keep us healthy and safe.
Some work through both the good and bad, and in dangerous times like police, military, firefighters, ambulances and hospitals.
Some go out in storms to plow roads, tow us, restore services, do search and rescue, and don’t forget about those who provide the food to feed us.
There are those who keep the stores, schools, services, businesses and cities open & running, safe and clean.
There are those who care for and nurture us. Those who teach, build, fix, create, transport, grow, entertain, inform and inspire us, and there's the scientists, chemists, photographers, journalists and those who explore and document our world & history to change the future or help us learn from the past.
I am grateful to all those who show up, help out and do their jobs the best they can each day. Everyday there is so much happening that we sometimes don’t notice what all goes into making our days and lives run smoothly, and often only notice what went wrong.
I want to sincerely thank those who showed up at work or an event after some kind of crisis in their own lives. We often don’t know what someone just went through before they were there for us that day.
I’d like to thank all those who when others couldn’t make it, things broke down, or in times of total chaos they took on the extra load and made us think and feel that all was well, nothing was wrong, and it was work as usual.
My heart goes out to all those wonderful volunteers whose dedication supports our communities and our world. They are everywhere and the survival of so many services and organizations depend upon them and their work – Thank you!
Upon reflection, each of us will have our own special list of individuals to thank, and thinking back these are some of mine. I will always remember how they were there to help and I could have done more to show my appreciation and gratitude...
like in 1969 when we needed oil for our empty furnace on a very cold Christmas morning in Saskatchewan,
when our house burned down on Good Friday in 1970,
when we were stopped on the Coquihalla highway for 8 hours in a snow storm,
when I needed an ambulance,
the times we needed an emergency vet,
when the dental assistant held my hand again and again,
and making it through all those crazy days at work.
Thank You to all those who greet us with a smile whether it’s at work, on a walk, at the market, in a line up, or anywhere else.
Please know that those smiles were always passed on!
And, thanks to friends, family and neighbors for simply showing up at the door or calling to say Hi - you will never know how many times it was perfect timing.
Thank You, Thank You!
We have so much to be Thankful for
and it's so easy to Say.
Pass on Thank You's to others with this post
I know I probably missed a lot of very special people, so please share in the comments.
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Bye for now & thanks for helping send good energy out into the world.
