A Thank You Goes a Long Way.

Maybe it is just me and my fear of not being accepted or upsetting people, but I believe that a thank you goes a long ways. I believe thank you cards are essential in a number of situations and one should always be thanked for even the littlest of things. I am not saying that if someone holds the door open for you that you need to send them a hand written thank you note. No, those can be kept for special occasions such as showers and weddings, but the words 'thank you' are often more than enough.

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I know when it comes to our spouses it can be a challenge. Thanking them for the small things that almost seem routine, but I also know that is it appreciated  I know that if I say thank you to my husband after he washes the dishes he then knows that I appreciate the time and effort he put in and in turn he then is more likely to do it again. This is something that I am working on. Trying to remember to thank my husband for even the little things because he needs to know I appreciate that he is doing it and if he didn't, I most likely would be stuck doing it. So it takes much less time and energy to say thank you than to do have to do everything yourself.

I especially one hundred percent believe that if someone is doing you a favour that you otherwise would need to pay someone to do or if is one of those tasks that no one likes to do a thank you is almost mandatory as it is the least you can do. For example, helping someone move, helping someone paint, babysitting ones child etc. These are all things that many people on occasion volunteer to help a friend or neighbour with. When volunteering you expect nothing in return except knowing that your time is appreciated and that is done with a thank you.

It is understandable that we all get busy. That sometimes we overlook the efforts of others or take forgranted what others do for us. Saying thank you is something that takes seconds but can mean a whole lot to people. To know that their time and effort is appreciated and acknowledge  So I am pleading with you, if you expect people to continue to help you, say thank you! Say thank you and mean it and people will continue to help you. If you do not, with time you will not be able to get anyone to do anything for you because they think you do not want them to or that you are not appreciated  Everyone in this world wants to be appreciated.

So I just wanted to say that the world needs a bit more thankfulness  So say it often, say it to your spouse to your children to your family and your coworkers, anyone who you interact with at anytime, and most importantly mean it. No one likes an ungrateful thank you. If we all say it and mean it a little more the world just might be a happier place.