Thanks-I Guess

Thanks. I appreciate it. Much gratitude.

Do we really understand the quality and depth of true gratitude. Being thankful implies we couldn't do something without another's gesture or help. But do we really know what we are thankful for or what it means to have that person missing from our lives? Do we really know what it would be like if we didn't get any helping hands or acts of kindness and generosity? Usually we say thanks for all the things our loved ones do for us, like take out the trash, bring us a coffee, or opening the door. But do we really understand what it would be like if that gesture wasn't there? Or if they weren't there. We can only grasp this concept from a state of void or lack. It's is often the absence that makes us realize what we had. But then it is too late. Are we even aware of what we truly appreciate? What would you miss if your loved one was gone tomorrow? I'm guessing it's not the coffee or garbage runs. It's the little things they don't even have to try at. Like the smell of their skin, the sound of their voice, and watching the way they walk towards you and a soft smile creeps over their face as your eyes connect. You would miss the way they leave the toothpaste on the counter or the way they say hello when they come home. You would miss all the tiny insignificant things about them being them and existing in their unique way. That is what we should be thankful for, the littleness. The tiny uniqueness about your people. So let's say thanks & appreciate what really matters, the daily moments of loving someone for being just them.