Thank You Notes: The Essential Life Lessons

There is no greater gift for any of us to give our friends and family than the gift of gratitude. 【小题1】Take a quiet moment to think about the blessings of the season and write a thank you note to everyone who made it special for you. There are some life lessons from thank you notes.

【小题2】Even a child can make some lines on paper, help pick out a pretty stamp, and lick the envelope. This helps create a sense of ownership, confidence, and contribution.

Thank you notes strengthen communication skills. Wherever you are, no skill matters more than the ability to communicate clearly and sincerely. It conveys reliability, confidence and thoughtfulness.【小题3】

Thank you notes remind you about what matters.【小题4】 But when we write a thank you note we have to locate within ourselves some way to be grateful and find some way to express it. We do not find happiness in what we get. We find happiness in being grateful for what we have.

【小题5】 Not, “Thank you for the sweater. It is cool.” but “Thanks for the sweater!” Not, “Thanks for the game,” but “We had a blast playing that game.”

I think you will soon discover that the more thank you notes you send, the more you become aware of how much there is to be grateful for, and how good it feels to let people know you appreciate them.

Two years ago I was very lonely and didn't talk with anyone about my feelings.   At the time I didn't have many friends.   I wanted someone to share my experiences and secrets with.   I wanted someone to understand me.   I started to imagine this friend.   Often I imagine our conversations and what we would do, but I didn't give my imagination a face.

Some weeks later I started a new project in school and I was working with one of my schoolmates.   We had never worked together before but we got along well.   After the project we started to spend some time together in school.   One day we decided to take a walk.   Ever since that walk we've been friends.   We listened and really understood each other.

I had wished for a best friend, but the universe gave me so much more.   I have met one of my soul mates(挚友).   We can sense each other, and it just takes one look and we know what the other is thinking.   I didn't think our friendship could grow much stronger.   But now we have known each other for two years and our friendship is growing all the time.

It hasn't only been easy.   We have gone through both easy and hard times.   But I'm grateful for the hard times, because they have forced me to grow and taught me a lot.   My best friend has changed me.   She has made me believe in myself.   And I am now focusing on achieving one of my biggest dreams.   Without her, I wouldn't even have realized what my biggest dream is.

I know there are soul mates out in the world for you.   I am so thankful to have met one of mine.   Believe in them, and your paths will cross.