Are you thankful?

Hello! I hope you all are doing really well. :D

Today, I wanted to talk about gratitude! I feel that often we seem to get so caught up with so many problems, and negativeness, that we forget about how blessed we are in our lives.

Yesterday, my best friend's class had to write a gratitude letter to anyone they feel thankful for, and she wrote to me. I thought it was really rather sweet, and I was almost in tears! haha. I just want to tell you all that a simple note of thank you meant so so so much to me. I think that telling someone that you are thankful for them really makes a difference in how that person will emotionally be throughout the day. So, when I received that letter from my friend, I decided to message a word of encouragement to a couple people online! It made me feel better, and it made them feel happier in general.

So I encourage you all to have gratitude this week! You don't have to message people or tell them that you are thankful for them if you don't feel comfortable, but I encourage you to make a list of things you are thankful for. :D

My Gratitude List (9/10/13):
I'm thankful for...
1. my lovely friends that make me happy all the time.
2. the delicious lunch that my mom made for me today.
3. having the opportunity to receive education and having the chance to make a positive impact to other people in the future because of my education.

Picture of the week:

Song of the week:

Lift Up Your Eyes - The Brilliance

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKeqTcaoR2w

That's all for now! Have a lovely rest of the day.

With much love,

Hitomi

(P.S. I'm thankful for being able to have a church family. I really appreciate you all. :D)