Our lives are filled with opportunities to express our thankfulness and appreciation to others, of which, those that are on their game, do that very thing; whereas, those that are too caught up in their own selfishness or discount the value of good human interaction are the very same that will, in all likelihood, express regret later, for not having appreciated the goodness that they received earlier and throughout their life. That is to say, the best time to appreciate the other is in that moment, for good thoughts unexpressed in one form or another, essentially represent us not taking advantage of the opportunity to let people know that we are thankful for their kindness and consideration.
Indeed, a little thankfulness goes a very long way, because people do appreciate being acknowledged for the good deeds that they have done, which reinforces them to desire to do even more, because they know that they have been appreciated; whereas, whenever those that do us consistently right, don’t feel or hear appreciation for their good deeds, they can easily become resentful of such lack of gratefulness, especially when they perceive that they are being taken advantage of, or taken for granted.
So too, sometimes our lack of appreciation comes from our lack of perspective, in which, as a child, we basically believe that our parents should do this and that for us, as a matter of course, of which, when we are helpless and just a toddler, this certainly makes eminent sense. Still, as we become more sovereign and more knowledgeable about who and what we really are, as well as recognizing our own capabilities and responsibilities, this presents us with the opportunity to show our thankfulness, especially since we should be thankful for all that has been done for us, which has helped us to better deal with the vicissitudes of what life presents to us.
In truth, there are a whole lot of people that believe that life consists mainly of big and important actions done and accomplished, but in reality, it is the little things that we do right, day after day, that not only makes life better, but permits us to show our appreciation to those that we should appreciate, by expressing such to them. After all, we typically tend to get occupied taking care of those necessary things in life, as well as being preoccupied thinking about what we need or should be doing, but in all of that, we need to make sure to reflect from time-to-time whether we have properly thanked those that the represent the good part of our life, for doing what they have not only done for us, but also for others.
The best gifts in life come from the heart, in which we take the time to acknowledge the importance of those who have been there for us, day in and day out, that not only deserve our appreciation, but deserve so much more and the best way to express that appreciation is by letting them know their true value to us, in our own words and by our good deeds