Gratitude

I don't really have time to read much anymore.  That fact makes me really sad.  Reading has always been a favorite pastime of mine, but recently I found a book I thought I needed to read to help with a sermon series I'm hoping to start this week.  I bought it on my Kindle hoping to get around to reading it eventually.  Well, a couple of days ago, I finally forced myself to start it and I'm so glad I did!  It was an amazing read!!  I felt good at the end, I laughed, I cried, I felt sorry for the author and happy for him too!  What book is it you ask?  This one, "A Simple Act of Gratitude" by John Kralik.

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I couldn't put it down.  Last night as I was reading in the car waiting on DD, I laughed out loud, I teared up, I smiled.  My heart was warmed.  

And then this thing happened.  A song came on the radio.  I had it on to drown out the sounds on the street that were distracting to me.  Anyway, this song came on and I was instantly transported to another time but still present too. 

The song was one my DH had put a slideshow to during one of his deployments.  I remember watching that little video over and over again.  The words to the song have a different meaning to me now though.  Now, I felt such gratitude for the love of my husband.  Don't get me wrong, I felt this then too but not at the level I did last night.  I was overwhelmed with the knowledge of how much he loves me and how much I love him.  So much has changed in our lives since he made that little video/slideshow.  We've both grown so much and I can honestly say that our love has grown by leaps and bounds!  I texted him immediately to let him know how the song still makes me feel and how he is my universe.  

As I read that text over again, I realized that it was a kind of thank you note.  That's what the book is about, writing thank you notes to express your gratitude and well, as I clicked send, my heart was just overflowing with gratitude and joy.  It was overwhelming.  When DH texted back you could tell he was a bit overwhelmed too and I realized that THIS is true gratitude.  This is how we should feel everyday, about little things and big things.  Even just about a song playing in the background on the radio.

Part of the title of the book is "How learning to say thank you  changed my life."  I really think it can change all of our lives and in turn maybe even change the world a little bit by making it a better place to be.

So, thank you, dear readers and fellow bloggers, for sharing your time with me.  For sharing your life with me even if just for the second it takes you to read a bit here now and again. Thank you.

Sorry, I know I've been a bit vague and a bit too mushy here but really, READ THIS BOOK!  It's an easy read and so worth it! It could easily be read in a day, though I just read a little here and there as I found the time.  But Read IT and let me know what you think!

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