thank you?

gratitude is a state of being. it is a place we reach when we think about our station in life, when we think of our health, our family, our friends. the knowledge we have of the gospel of jesus christ, the simple beauty of the world around us, and the giggle of our children all bring a grateful state. but, so much of the time we are found lacking gratitude. lacking in thought of being full of gratitude. forgetting to say thank you. we all have been there and when we realize this, it is time to hit our knees. it is a humbling time for us, to let our father in heaven know we haven't forgotten, we haven't lost that thank you word from our vocabulary. and then we look around us and our hearts are filled with love for what we have, what has been given us by our heavenly father, our family and our friends. take a moment today to tell someone how grateful you are for them, for what they do for you, how they make you feel and how they have changed your life. the most important part of celebrating christmas and thanksgiving, after all, is to count our blessings and turn around and bless those who may not have as much. so for those who may read this, know you were in my thoughts as i posted this note, my family, my friends and those who have come and gone from my life and have left life changing impressions. today, i am grateful.