Gratitude Post

Giving thanks is something that I find to be very rewarding.  I am so thankful for my friends and family because without them I would not be the person I am today.  I have much to be thankful for, and having the opportunity to show my gratitude for those who have helped me so much in life was a great experience.  The first act of gratitude that I executed was with my group of three (Danny, Nathan, and I) and this one was directed toward our friends.  We wrote nice notes on post its and then put the post it notes on their cars.  The three people whom I specifically wrote notes for were my friends Hennah, Patrick, and Jagger.  Hennah has been one of my closest friends for many years and I am always appreciative of all she does for me, so it felt good to show Hennah how grateful I was for all of her support and love.  Patrick and I haven't  been friends for very long, but in the time that we have been friends he has always been there for me.  He is a very funny person, and considering everything that I have going on and all the times that I get overly stressed it is very important for me to have a friend that can make me laugh.  Jagger is a friend that I have had for pretty much my entire life.  He and I played youth basketball and baseball together, and since then we have grown very close.  Although we don't talk all the time, he is one of those friends that I can always lean on for support.  (picture of gratitude shown in the next blog).  My next form of gratitude was individualized.  I have a very tight-knit family and we spend a lot of time together.  My grandmother on my mom's side, Mae Mae (Portuguese for Mother's Mother), recently underwent knee surgery and has been going through the recovery process.  Typically on Thanksgiving, Mae Mae cooks a majority of the food while the rest of us hang out and talk.  This year however, she has been recovering slowly and standing for long periods of time has not been easy for her.  My cousin Isabel and I decided that we would show our gratitude for our Mae Mae by cooking the Thanksgiving meal (other than the Turkey).  Mae Mae was very thankful that we did this for her, and it felt great to help out someone who has done so much for me in my life.  I love exercising acts of gratitude, and even though this time of the year is the time to give thanks, being thankful is something that can be expressed throughout the year.  I have so much to be thankful for in my life, and it is great to know that I have so many people in my life to be grateful for.