One of the things I love about this Thursday gratitude practice is that it keeps thankfulness in the forefront of my being. I am consciously aware of living in gratitude.
I also find myself very much in tune to the gratitude of others. Sometimes, that is expressed in a fleeting moment, other times with great thoughtfulness.
Today, I am thankful for gratitude shared.
Tuesday evening, my husband and I went to a local high school basketball game. That evening was bitterly cold, windy and snowy. As we hurried to our car after the game, I commented about how wickedly cold it was. My husband commented, “Well, at least we aren’t homeless. Thank goodness we have a nice warm home to go to.” That put it in perspective for me. Gratitude shared.
Yesterday, a coworker gave me a gift. In the card, she wrote how much it meant to her that my husband and I came to sit with her each night she was hospitalized last year. Six months later, she told me that she knows we didn’t have to do that, but to this day she is still thankful. Gratitude shared.
Wednesday evenings, I attend class. The professor is a Romanian immigrant who quickly shifts from intense mathematics to sharing math games, puzzles and humor. Last night, he slowly walked in to the classroom, stood in front of the class looking at all of us and quietly said, “My students, I am thankful that you are choosing to learn. Thank you for being in my class.” Gratitude shared.
Do you notice the gratitude of others? Add a comment and share a story!
.
