How to be Thankful

You are blessed with many things to be grateful for in your life. Thanksgiving is a day created to honor these things, though you should be thankful for all that God has given you every day of your life. It does not take much to be thankful for and appreciate what you have. First, you must take a step back and stop taking things for granted. You are lucky to have a clean supply of water and easy access to food every day. You are lucky to have a bed to sleep in every night and home to call your own. In order to be thankful, you must stop taking these things for granted.

To be thankful, you must also realize what you have that others don’t. Once you stop taking things for granted, you will realize that some people lack the necessities of life that you have easy access to every day. Not everybody has a home to call their own or even knows where their next meal will come from. Another aspect of being thankful includes giving, not receiving. For example, you might give back to those who have less, such as volunteering at a homeless shelter or even get your parents a gift and thank them for all they do. This is the last part of being thankful, saying thank you and seeing everything that others do for you. Simply saying thank you to your parents or somebody who holds the door for you will help you to be thankful.

Now that you know how to be thankful, have a wonderful Thanksgiving!