In honor of this very thankful season, I would like to express my gratitude for people that are thankful. Yes, maybe a little weird. ;)
I had a tough day at work today. It was a little overwhelming. Today I was the only one on the counselor line at work in the morning, since my partner was gone. Anyways, in the midst of this havoc at work, I had the sweetest counselor express her sincerest gratitude to me. It's those calls that sometimes just make my job worth it. A lot of times I go out of my way for customers, when I don't have to, and I don't necessarily get a ton of thanks. Not that I expect or seek a lot of it, but the times I do receive it is all the more sweet. I didn't even do that much for this counselor, but she just built me up and was really sincerely trying to make me feel appreciated in how I was doing my job.
Realizing how great it is to receive gratitude reminds me of the ten lepers. Only one turned back and thanked Christ, for the wonderful gift they had received. How wonderful Heavenly Father must feel when we pick up our "phone-line" with him, and just express our gratitude for the wonderful blessings in our lives. Whether it was a simple blessing of the day (like the easy calls I receive), or help through a big trail in our lives (such as the long sticky situations I sometimes get to sort out); he must be so appreciative when we note our awareness of His hand in our lives. What a great relationship we can have with him by always having a thankful heart. Just like the quote above-"to live with gratitude ever in our hearts is to touch heaven." I don't express enough gratitude to Him, and I don't do it enough to those around me. It's something I can strive to do better.
I was also thankful to receive gratitude from my supervisors today during my raise evaluation. It's nice after a semester of hard work, to realize that they've noticed how much work I've put in, especially with a lot of weight that was put on my shoulders. Can I also just express my immense gratitude in having a job that I can do homework at? (At least on the days when it's not as crazy =p). I'm also grateful for the many friends I've made at work. What a blessing in my life they are! :)
Next week is the last week of classes, then finals! You know, I don't know if it will be as bad this year. *knock on wood* I don't know, I'm sure that attitude will change when I really have to start studying.
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