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| Prompt: Appreciation “Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.” Voltaire What do you appreciate the most in others? --------- I think appreciation has to do with attention. It is when I pause enough to notice some gesture or kind word's worth to my life. When I do that it sticks to my mind and settles in my heart. This may be a thoughtful question or action or something else like the colors of the sunset or bird calls. Appreciation turns what's ordinary into something meaningful. Appreciation deepens our relationships, too. When we appreciate someone, we give them the gift of being seen by us, the gift of their efforts, their presence, and even their quirks. For example, today, I'm so appreciative of my younger son. This morning he showed up with a bag, which contained some boxes of parts of a home security, ring, system, the kind when someone comes to the door or to the back of the house you see them on a camera and several other stuff. Now, I didn't ask him for this at all. In fact, I've lived here, since 1992 with no problems. But he said, he's doing it because he wants to feel better, himself. That was really very sweet of him and I did appreciate the effort. Now, will I be able to use this stuff that he worked more than three hours to install? I don't know and it doesn't matter, but I do appreciate him greatly and I feel happy that I have such a sweet, thoughtful son. This little incident shows that appreciation reshapes us from the inside. It points us to the direction of what is still beautiful and precious. It also lets us live with an open heart and open eyes to greet life with gratitude. |
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