Being Thankful: Time For The Warm Fuzzies

Have you ever noticed how enjoyable the week heading into Thanksgiving is?  People are (generally) in good moods, and have either taken the week off work or are looking forward to the long holiday weekend.  They know from experience the chaos that is December, but are still optimistic that this year they'll get all their holiday plans right.

It's a peaceful time of year.  I've noticed that as we move from thinking about ourselves to thinking about others (must be all the pre-holiday present planning) everyone has the warm fuzzies for each other.  We're happy.  We're content.  We are thankful.  In this mindset, we are happiest when we are giving. 

I've been fairly active this month in the Customer Love challenge, and even from the small little pieces where I've been participating I've been blown away.  I've met a ton of new people who are doing amazingly fantastic things.  They are friendly and smart, and always willing to lend a hand or an ear to help.  I just met them, but yet I feel in a way like I've known them forever.  All of this came from being willing to risk stepping outside my comfort zone, and opening my mind and my heart to others.  If nothing else, what I've gained from this challenge was the special gift of friendship and for that I am grateful.

As I look forward and contemplate my own holiday plans, I am making note of all of other people and things I am thankful for.  So in gratitude and from the bottom of my heart I want to also say to you, dear reader, that I am thankful for YOU.  Thank you for your time.  Thank you for your attention. I hope that you will stop by and visit again so we can continue to get to know each other better. 

(photo by Lauri Vain)