Gifts, Gratitute, and Gratefulness

We come into the world kicking and screaming. Perhaps we liked it better where we were before our birth. But, we come anyway, because we are born for the purpose of learning about life from all our experiences.

We learn from the good and bad ones, the happy and sad ones, the easy and hard ones, and even from the wise and stupid ones. 

We continue living our lives until time arrives for graduation from Earth School... having learned our lessons and gaining much wisdom. 






If our curriculum remains unfulfilled - perhaps we return for another go-around of learning... in another body living another life. This might be the reality of our immortality, and gratitude and gratefulness for such opportunity should always freely be felt and expressed.  ~ SK

Yesterday's the past, tomorrow's the future, but today is a gift. That's why it's called the present. ~ Bill Keane

You think this is just another day in your life. It’s not just another day. It’s the one day that is given to you today…. It’s the only gift that you have right now. And the only appropriate response is gratefulness. ~ Brother David Steindl-Rast

"Maybe we would get this if we saw today as the first day of our life—or our last.

Here are four ways you can transform today, taking it from ordinary to extraordinary:

1. Notice the gifts around you. Whether it is the natural beauty that surrounds you, the interesting people you encounter, or the simple beating of your heart, everything is a miracle—if you have eyes to see it.
2. Open your heart to receive them. It’s so easy to feel entitled and become cynical when we don’t get what we want or feel we deserve. But if we receive everything as a gift, designed for either our enjoyment, our transformation, or both, we open ourselves to new possibilities.
3. Express your gratitude for them. This is one of the things that makes humans unique and sets us apart from the animals. But we have to speak it to experience the power of it.
4. Bless someone else. Let your gratefulness overflow into the lives of those you encounter today. It doesn’t have to be fancy—just offer them a smile, a touch, or the simple gift of your presence. (You could also share this post with them!)

Today will never be repeated. It it is unique among all the days of your life. Gratitude can transform into something to be remembered." ~ Michael Hyatt

 

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