Simple Acts of Appreciation

CELEBRATIONS | by POSY GERING

THERE’S NOTHING MORE THRILLING than being told that I’m making a difference in someone’s life. Those simple words are the most treasured gifts I receive.

In fact, one of the most amazing presents I ever received was a little box filled with little rolled-up pieces of paper. In it was a card that said, “Here are a few of the things I appreciate about you…” Each rolled-up paper held a memory, a saying, an experience or a quality. I am flooded with love and wonder whenever I unroll one.

Appreciation doesn’t cost anything. I can tell someone the thing they said or did that was meaningful to me and why. I can write it in black and white. I could even write it in cement as a permanent reminder.

The point is to do it, because it works both ways. When I notice and express appreciation, I feel rich, loved, and so lucky to be connected to the moments we share.

I’m sure you have a story about a time when you were authentically “seen.”  I’d like to hear about it.