"He who receiveth all things with thankfulness shall be made glorious" (D&C 78:19)
I've been struggling tonight to know what to blog about. I've got a lot on my mind, but nothing that I can articulate. With Thanksgiving fast approaching it seems to make sense to blog about things I'm thankful for, but I don't want my posts to seem canned, like I'm making a list of things I just have to check off: "yep, I'm thankful for that too." There are so many things to be grateful and thankful for and I don't want to be insincere in my thanks.
I remember in elementary school my mother driving one of my friends home from school. When the friend got out of the car she didn't acknowledge my mom for the ride. I don't remember the exact words my mother said afterward, but what I do remember was my mother's disappointment at the child's lack of expression of gratitude for the service rendered. I realized at that moment how important it is to express appreciation to others and I've tried to make it a habit to thank those around me. This is also something I've tried to teach Abbey (right now she knows the words but not the meaning, but that will change, right?).
So, I ask the question: is it better to express appreciation--even if not heartfelt--whenever possible OR not to express gratitude at all for fear of insincerity?
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I can remember a similar story about mom. She was so good at reminding us to show our gratitude for others. I think it's a really good quality. I would rather say "thank you" and come across insincere than not show my appreciation and come acorss stuck-up or snotty. Hopefully I'm always appreciative of others service.
I vote you say thank you and if the person doesn't think you are sincere that 1) you better try harder next time to say it nicely and 2) they better get over it.
I vote for saying thank you even if the person does´t think you are sincere. Thank you for your nice post. And I meant that sincerely.
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