"If it ain't broken, don't fix it," some people used to tell me when I meddle in things, trying to better situations. Why not constantly improve? Why not better ourselves of things around us?
A former colleague's shout-out of thanks and appreciation for his wife on their wedding anniversary today reminded me this. I have always maintained that we should show gratitude to people around us constantly. It need not be on our lips all the time. It may sound insincere, or worthless, if it goes on for too much, too long. We should thank people for helping us along our ways.
Forget the grouses you have over petty issues with your close ones. Haven't the many things they have done for you outweighed the tiny misunderstandings? Throw the grudges you have lain in your heart so deeply out of the window. Rebuild ties. Mend relationships.
Don't you wish you have not lost friends over little disagreements long ago? Disagreements that do not mean anything to you now? Isn't it a waste to lose an ally you can count on for assistance, than to have one more enemy who may leave you in the lurch when you are in dire straits? Apologise. Say thanks. Do it today.
Today? It's not a special day... Yes, you've heard me right. Today. Shower your loved ones and friends with these and you make their day special. Give them pleasant surprises. Do not wait until tomorrow. It may be too late; there may not be a tomorrow. I know I'm going to contact my younger brother now for his long overdue bout of appreciation... =)
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