Every one of our greatest
national treasures, our liberty,
enterprise, vitality, wealth,
military power, global
authority, flow from a surprising
source: our ability to
give thanks.
-Tony Snow
When we are angry, it is easy to
complain and project our aggressions
and frustrations onto someone
else so that they may carry the burden
instead of us. We are quick to
judge, and even quicker to make a
great noise, sometimes without
stopping and appealing to the logic of
a situation.
I ask of us all, where is that
same intensity when another human being
shows the most virtuous of
characteristics: kindness. Where is our call
to arms to show someone that
their actions or words of thoughtfulness
and caring are truly appreciated?
When do we go out of our way to
show compassion and encouragement
to our fellow man and woman?
The reality that we live in is
that negativity and positivity must coexist,
they are the catalysts for
change, but imagine this scenario if you will:
If we all committed one act of
appreciation every day for every act
of depreciation we carry out.
Accentuate the positive people and
experiences of our lives; make
the good with the bad.
Outstanding leaders go out of
their way to boost the
self-esteem of their personnel.
If people believe in
themselves, it's amazing what
they can accomplish.
– Sam Walton
Signed, Andrea Gustafson, Speaker Pro Tempore
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