Hello One and All!
First of all, thank you! Thank you for your continuing support. Thank you for your continuing interest in what we are offering. It gives us great delight to be able to serve you. It’s an honor. And speaking of honor, we honor those who have served our country. We thank you for your sacrifices. Those who served were given a free class last week. George Treadwell was one. He has been coming to classes with his wife, Melody, for over 20 years.
This month, we invite you to give thanks, too. Gratitude is good for your heart. Appreciating others is good for their heart as well as yours. Start each day with a grateful heart. Express your appreciation to at least one person, thanking that person for being in your life and telling that person how much you appreciate him or her. Say it in person, or by phone, email or written note. See our Focus of the Month section in the November 2023 Newsletter.
“Appreciation can make a day, even change a life. Your willingness to put it into words is all that is necessary.” ~ Margaret Cousins
“We must find time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives.” ~ John Kennedy
These are very difficult times we are living in. It’s easy to feel bitter or afraid and to lose hope. Please don’t lose hope. The Buddhist Vietnamese monk Thich Nhat Hanh said: “Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today.”
In our Fundraisers section of the November 2023 Newsletter, you will find evidence that tomorrow is getting better. Several organizations that you might have supported in recent fundraisers are reporting positive results from the money being raised ― in the Mideast (our current fundraiser), in Maui and in Ukraine (two recent fundraisers). You will find links to their stories. They will give you hope.
The Wisdom to Live By section includes inspiring quotes about both gratitude and hope. A few of those quotes are provided here. Take a look at the newsletter for more. Lift your gratitude attitude, fill your heart with hope, and keep shining.
“Heaven is not how much we have.
Heaven is how grateful we are.” ~ T.R. Khanna
“Appreciation can make a day, even change a life. Your willingness to put it into words is all that is necessary.” ~ Margaret Cousins
“We must find time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives.” ~ John Kennedy
“We should not let our fears hold us back from pursuing our hopes.” ~ John F. Kennedy
“You may not always have a comfortable life and you will not always be able to solve all of the world’s problems at once but don’t ever underestimate the importance you can have, because history has shown us that courage can be contagious, and hope can take on a life of its own.” — Michelle Obama
We wish you a very happy Thanksgiving. May you always realize you have a lot to be thankful for!
May giving flow from thanks.