What a week! This weeks message is all about appreciation. Ever since I was a child my mother always made every holiday special, especially my birthday. However, now that I am an adult, I still feel very passionate about holidays as well because of what was instilled in me at a young age. For instance, if I never ever received anything from any of my peers on Valentine's Day, I knew that my mom would always make me feel special. Thanks Mom!
Often times when our loved ones pass away.. we are left feeling all of the "shoulda" "coulda" "would-as"- Therefore today I am encouraging you to get excited while people are still living. Whether it is your immediate family, co-workers or a Stranger, making a difference in someones life is a precious gift. It can be as small as a smile or a kind word on there birthday. You will be amazed at how people feel appreciated by the smallest gestures. I guess I have always been a big picture kind of person because I am always concerned with impact. By impact I mean the type of impression or memory that I left on a person. Whether good or bad people will hold on to the memory that was created. So every chance I get I want to leave people with good memories.
For instance, my mother will be turning 50 this year and it felt so good to be able to surprise her with an all expense paid trip on a cruise to the Bahamas...exactly where she wanted to go. It made me proud at the fact that I was finally able to show my mom how much I loved and appreciated her. At the time when I was paying for everything I had the biggest headache because of all the money that was spent but hearing the gratitude and appreciation in her voice when I told her weighed in much heavier than the price tag. This is the feeling that makes you want to keep doing more and more for people.
On another note, it can get difficult trying to appreciate everyone in your inner circle as well as co workers and strangers, however you have to start somewhere. When you get in the habit of just doing the basic things like a card or a hug...just the fact that you actually remembered someones birthday says a lot...it's hard enough just keeping up with my own birthday let alone everyone else's
So I challenge you this week to go the extra mile and remember someones birthday or anniversary and acknowledge them or even tell someone that you appreciate them in some form or fashion, just so that you can make them feel special...
Now that you have been Enlightened...Go and Enlighten Someone else!!!
~Na'Tasha Nicole
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