In busy lives, gratitude is offen felt, and less often expressed. And yet, it is sometimes the thing we most crave from one another—to feel valued. Verbal expressions of “thank you,” and “| appreciate that.” can be the easiest and simplest ways fo express a sense of value to loved ones and strangers. Deeply meaningful, true gratitude, however, often fakes the form of infentional action.
When we want an important person— friend, colleague, child, parent, relative, partner, spouse, neighbor or the like—to deeply feel and know our gratitude, these acts are examples of ways to reach beyond words:
