January 8, 2011
Merci, Danke, Grazie, Gracias, Obrigado….no matter how you say thank you it is something we can never do enough. Today I took a few minutes to tell someone how much I appreciate them. You see, “Phil” can be a very generous guy. Gruff and off-color on the outside, he is a closet Nice Guy. Generous in spirit and fiercely loyal to those he loves, Phil has many qualities I admire. With this said, we are not extremely close, although we’ve known each other for over 20 years. He keeps those he loves at arms length; he never gets too close.
Today he did something I really appreciated and while I wanted to thank him face-to-face, I knew it would embarrass the hell out of him. So I decided to write him a good ole’ fashion thank you note. At first it was just going to be a simple email -- a one-liner if you will, but as I began to craft my words, my feelings of gratitude spilled out. I let him know how much he means to me and how his actions are really making a difference to someone I love. Appreciation breeds giving, and kindness. So I guess my message today is don’t be afraid to say thank you to someone – maybe every day – and I mean REALLY say thank you . Also– don’t forget to hit the send button.
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