Midlife’s A Trip

Give the Gift of Gratitude

Posted on 23. Nov, 2007 by Karen in Family and Friends

The night before Thanksgiving I got a call from my friend Monlen who used to live near but now lives on the East Coast.  She called to tell me how grateful she was for our friendship and how she remembered my similar call to her the same time last year. 

As I talked with my friend, I was struck by the fact that I had started a tradition of calling friends on Thanksgiving and then dropped the ball as I focused on things like cooking the cranberry sauce.  Unimportant things when compared to the wonderful family and friends I hadn’t talked to recently. 

The next morning as I stood by the the stove making my cranberry sauce for Thanksgiving dinner, I reached out and called several dozen friends and relatives. Not only did I stir the sauce but I stirred the big pot of friendships that bring me joy during the good and bad times of my life. 

It seems that in midlife we often connect with our loved ones only during sad times.  But it’s never too late to create a tradition of showing gratitude for friends and family, however few or many. 

So as you head into the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, pick up the phone and tell someone how grateful you are to have them in your life.  This gift of gratitude is one they’ll always remember.

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