What a thank you says...

What a sincere thank you says:

• "I notice you again. I remember you."         
• I value not only your gift/lunch but also your time/ideas/support.
• You are worthy of another ongoing moment of gratitude.

What the lack of a thank you says:

• I take but don’t often give back.
• You/your time/your gift/your ideas you shared/ are less valued by me than you hoped.
• I simply expect you’ll give me time/thought/support/kindness.
• I’m busier than you are.

You may ponder gratitude for someone/someone's actions/ideas/support/gift but you have to play it out for it to reach the other.  Simple phrases like
    “Thank you so much for ….  Or     I appreciate/value … 

•       your time and support.
•      the space you made for me today.
•      how you just made the morning special.
•     the ideas you shared that will help.
•     your helping me out with babysitting today.

    It meant a lot because

·        I know you took extra time from your day to shop for something special. 

·       What you said helped me to see the situation in another way.

•  I value your experience and sharing.
•   I discovered a new place to enjoy in the city.
•  The kids love to spend time with you.

take just a couple of minutes, but play on through the person’s day.  Gratitude journals for ourselves are really good.  Gratitude that plays out more widely, makes a choice to give kindness to one other person.  Thanks and appreciation  can be expressed in a moment of talking face to face, in a text, or even better sometimes in a written note.  Habits of gratitude can change a little bit of the world.