We can speak our thanks, we can write our thanks, we can sing about how thankful we are, we can feel thankful in our hearts. There are many ways to show our thanks to our friends, family, and anyone that you come in contact with. It is good for us to thank people often. Jesus Christ asks us to be grateful—to express our thanks—because He knows that a grateful heart helps us feel happy. ~ Sydney Reynolds
I had the opportunity to get to go to youth conference this last week. We were able to go to Nauvoo, IL for 3 days. We got to see the pageant and the many other sites that are there. On our last day there we had the privilege of walking down Parley St. As we walked there were signs of the trail that told of the events that happened to the saints from Nauvoo. Many of then talked about how thankful they were for all that Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ had done for them, even thought they were being driven from their homes. This helped me see that it doesn't matter what is going on in my life, I still need to be thankful for all I have, my family, my friends, and for the Gospel that I have in my life. Not only do we need to be thankful on the inside, we need to tell people that we are thankful. One of the best ways to make people fell happy is to tell them how they have helped you, or how thankful you are for something that they have done.
I challenge you to show your thanks for the people around you. Try and tell people you appreciate the many things they have done. Everywhere my Father goes he tells people how thankful he is for them working. It does not matter if he is in a business meeting, or getting food at McDonald's he always tells them, "Thank you for working." He has become an example to me on being thankful and I hope that you will start showing your thanks for those around you. Help spread that happiness that comes from saying thank you.
