We meet today
To thank Thee for the era done,
And Thee for the opening one.
- John Greenleaf Whittier
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Quote of the Day
At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us. - Albert Schweitzer
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Teaching Kids Thanks
In the December/January issue of Family Fun, Stacy Falk writes about curing her kid’s case of the “gimmes” with a fun game: everyone scours the house for the perfect “present” (any object from the house, be it nice, useful, or bizarre), hands it to the recipient, and then the recipient has to say thank you AND come up with a complement (ie, “I love this red blanket. It will keep me cozy at nap time” or “Thanks for this empty toilet paper roll. I can use it to make crafts.”)
Falk reports that not only has the Present Game improved her kid’s ability to thank people for gifts in the appropriate fashion, but that it is so entertaining that her kids request to play it just for fun.
Falk reports that not only has the Present Game improved her kid’s ability to thank people for gifts in the appropriate fashion, but that it is so entertaining that her kids request to play it just for fun.
Monday, December 21, 2009
Quote of the Day
Feeling grateful or appreciative of someone or something in your life actually attracts more of the things that you appreciate and value into your life.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Quote of the Day
Gratitude is a quality similar to electricity: it must be produced and discharged and used up in order to exist at all. - William Faulkner
Friday, December 11, 2009
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Quote of the Day
Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has plenty; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some. ~ Charles Dickens
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