30 Days of Gratefulness
Well, I had written last year in October about 31 things that I wanted to accomplish before I turned 31. I have accomplished 7 things on the list. I am very happy to have done those 7, but I certainly want to keep my goals going.
One of the items I had on my list was to write a hand-written note to someone at least once a month. I don't think I quite got there last year, so I am challenging myself to do 30 days of hand-written notes to those people that I am incredibly thankful to have in my life. November is an awesome time to reflect on your blessings...and I certainly have a lot to be thankful for this year.
I have always loved Thanksgiving and Christmas and I think this is the perfect time to let others know that you cherish their friendship and love. I hope that you will consider doing some random acts of kindness or even writing one note to someone that might need to hear that you are thankful for them this holiday season.
I hung out with my mentee yesterday. She has been learning about the Holocaust in Language Arts class. We had planned to go to the Holocaust Museum, but the weather was yucky so we watched Schindler's List instead. She asked me, "Miss Sowell, why are they making us learn about something that is so awful?" I thought about it for a few minutes and told her that it's so we don't make those same mistakes. I know it might seem cliche and ridiculous, but I certainly think world peace would be a lot more attainable if all of us took some time to learn about others, understand where they're coming from, and just appreciate those people who support us being in our lives. I have seen so much hate in the news lately and I really wish that we could change that. Anyway, writing a letter might not be a huge feat, but I think that giving someone a smile is a great place to start.
One of the items I had on my list was to write a hand-written note to someone at least once a month. I don't think I quite got there last year, so I am challenging myself to do 30 days of hand-written notes to those people that I am incredibly thankful to have in my life. November is an awesome time to reflect on your blessings...and I certainly have a lot to be thankful for this year.
I have always loved Thanksgiving and Christmas and I think this is the perfect time to let others know that you cherish their friendship and love. I hope that you will consider doing some random acts of kindness or even writing one note to someone that might need to hear that you are thankful for them this holiday season.
I hung out with my mentee yesterday. She has been learning about the Holocaust in Language Arts class. We had planned to go to the Holocaust Museum, but the weather was yucky so we watched Schindler's List instead. She asked me, "Miss Sowell, why are they making us learn about something that is so awful?" I thought about it for a few minutes and told her that it's so we don't make those same mistakes. I know it might seem cliche and ridiculous, but I certainly think world peace would be a lot more attainable if all of us took some time to learn about others, understand where they're coming from, and just appreciate those people who support us being in our lives. I have seen so much hate in the news lately and I really wish that we could change that. Anyway, writing a letter might not be a huge feat, but I think that giving someone a smile is a great place to start.
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