Gratitude

There is a circle in life that can change one’s life. It is a combination of emotion and a sincere activity, an activity, which no one sees, but one that everyone can observe. It is gratitude. A simple thing really, just the appreciation of the acts of others, those who smile or say hello and make your day better. An appreciation for those we interact with in our daily lives by business or personal situations. Gratitude is the act of being grateful for the things others provide for us that we cannot provide for ourselves.


An ungrateful heart may become cold and removed or closed off from the joy of this world. The ungrateful mind tries to justify its actions thereby not acknowledging the sacrifices of others. An attitude of I deserve this, they owe it to me, I am special above others develops. These are empty pots with hollow, selfish, thoughts that will fail leaving the person with more emptiness and less happiness.

Gratitude starts with the quiet acknowledgment we are unable to go through life alone, without others, an appreciation develops for those with whom we live, those who may provide food, shelter, financial or emotional support. Family, then friends, who without reward give of themselves for our benefit, and help us, navigate through troubled waters as they arise.

Gratitude for our Savior whose love and blessings sustain us, blessings he freely gives as we obey his simple requests. This builds our faith. Faith builds humility and both help build a desire to do good. A desire, which in turns develops gratitude and the circle, goes on.

Whatever we desire of life we can achieve if we but start with gratitude.


28 May 2011
Bob Conder

Why are people mean?

In the last few days I have had many encounters with mean people. Like any good antaganist I know; they think they are right, and have a mind closed by the conviction they are absolutely correct. Is it power and greed? These two emotions fuel all wars, all repression, and all bad people.


I pray I may always have a good heart, open mind, and treat others with respect, whether I agree with them or not.

On a lighter note I hope I have enough students to start my next screenwriting class. Sign up today!!
http://www.utahfilmschool.com/id19.html

Response to Merilee starting a post

Therefore, with courage and abandonment, she sallied forth into the world of prose, fearing nothing, save the cat under her bed. A middle-aged mind sharp as a tack, fingers flying across the keyboard, crossing the references and finding the folly, scoffing at the insidious idea that nothing is related, and giving freely of her knowledge to the students at her feet who had come by hoof and foot, by sail and internet trail, to learn of timeless tales, forgotten words, and iconic phrases with meanings ever hidden.


Tell us oh great one expound we implore, the chanting crowd begs, “Give us more!”

I'm back

So my computer had a bug and I lost a lot of information including this blog. But alas poor Yurik, we have returned and will try to be more prudent in contributing to the world of words.

In my return I found a response to my good friend Merilee as started her wonderful blog

http://ijustfinditinteresting.blogspot.com/

I responded with the following;

Therefore, with courage and abandonment, she sallied forth into the world of prose, fearing nothing, save the cat under her bed. A middle-aged mind sharp as a tack, fingers flying across the keyboard, crossing the references and finding the folly, scoffing at the insidious idea that nothing is related, and giving freely of her knowledge to the students at her feet who had come by hoof and foot, by sail and internet, to learn of timeless tells, forgotten words, and iconic phrases with meanings ever hidden.

Tell us oh great one expound we implore, the chanting crowd begs, “Give us more!”

Just a fun way to say way to go Merilee.