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Attitude of Gratitude
As defined in the online Cambridge Dictionary, gratitude is “a strong feeling of appreciation to someone or something for what the person has done to help you.” But have you ever stopped to consider, or notice, the ways in which you are on the receiving end of advantages and resources that others, even within our own county, do not have access to? Consider the following things for a moment: being able to open a cabinet and have choices for dinner; turning on the faucet and having clean running water; having multiple options for a home vehicle; having even one vehicle; having the option to attend a local school; cable/internet and streaming options for both your phone and home viewership; electricity; electricity rate options; being able to read; having an entire grocery store aisle full of your choices of chips(!). The list goes on and on. In order to have those choices, someone had to provide and make those options available. Someone had to grow the crops to be picked then processed, packaged then shipped and stocked. Someone had to mine/acquire the natural resources, drive/transfer, refine and then make available/usable the energy we use for daily life. Someone had to have an idea, develop it into a curriculum, make it available to educators while educators refined these ideas into topics to differentiate and teach to a classroom full of eager young learners. Learners who will then blend those ideas into new technologies for the future.
Gratitude isn’t all about saying thank you. It’s about the action(s) behind what makes the feeling of appreciation so special.
As we enter into the season of thanks and giving, it is my hope that you, as the reader, consider the mindset of gratitude by paying closer attention to how and why actions make you feel appreciated and then pass this feeling along.
Students and staff of Northwood School are participating in a food/non-food item drive to support our local pantry. Non-perishable items are always on the most-wanted list. Non-food items include: toilet paper, paper towels, tissues, shampoo and conditioner, dish and laundry soap, toothpaste/toothbrushes, and deodorant. Donations will be taken until November 20. We thank you in advance for your support.
How are you and your family going to show your appreciation and thanks to someone this season?
Enjoy the weekend!
~ Ms. Gilliam
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