Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Start My Thank You List!

One of the many great things we do as American families is to teach our children to say thank you! As parents, we need to stress manners & sometimes the words - "Thank You" are difficult to ingrain in our children.(Along with a bunch of others!) A five year old at Christmas, that just received a new toy from Grand MA & Grand Pa is in such a hurry to play with it the words are forgotten. Or that teenager, drops something in the hallway & you pick it up for them & the grunt - that could be Thank You! Or that husband, that receives that special cup of coffee during Sports Center, almost spills the coffee after a special highlight!(I never to that!)

Along with thank you cards, I would like to say a "Blog Thank You"!

Thank you for all your emails! A short & precise - "We Miss You" or "Get Better Soon" goes a long way!
Thank You for the old fashion Get Well Card - it still goes a long way! (And it is amazing how many have animals in the card!)
Thank You for the phone calls - of course the phone call from an old friend and to hear that voice again, makes you think of younger days!
Thank You for the visits - in the hospital(this one is never easy) & at home - nothing like a face-to-face visit from an old neighbor!!!
Thank you for the meals - not needing to cook & enjoying your special home cooking & that special recipe that makes the stomach smile!
And most of all - Thank You for the prayers - when our son Jared was in Iraq 4 times Sue & I felt the prayers! And this time Sue & I felt the prayers! When you are worried, tired, scared, or whatever other emotion comes to mind - it is amazing how God's presence is felt!

THANK YOU!

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