Say It Now Day

 


It's December 17.  According to National Day Calendar it's National Say It Now Day.  Now while I admit we've gone overboard in creating "days" to celebrate certain things, this one stands out for me.  According to the site:  "December 17 is National Say It Now Day as a day to tell friends and loved ones how important they are to us by expressing gratitude for all the ways they’ve impacted our lives. With the year winding down, it’s the perfect time to show gratitude to those around us for all they have done during the year. We all need to make time for gratitude. National Say It Now Day gives us a chance to pause and reflect on what people mean to us. We encourage people everywhere to take a moment to tell their friends and loved ones how much they mean to them while they are still around to hear it. Don't wait! Say It Now!"

I will say that December 16th was a particularly rough one for me.  This month has been difficult with work and that coupled with other stressors has really put a toll on my mental and spiritual health.  I know I am not alone.  We all have those days, maybe even weeks or more.  How I try to get through it is by looking to those around me.  Sometimes I reach out and say I'm struggling.  Other times I just reach out and say hi to start a conversation that has nothing to do with me or what I am going through.

So on this National Say It Now Day, I want to say:  THANK YOU.  Thank you to my son and husband who put up with me and support me with hugs when my soul feels crushed.  Thank you to my relatives who take the time to say an encouraging word, even if they don't know that they are encouraging.  Thank you to my friends for making me smile.  (And for sending my family those holiday cards...yes, I do love getting them and reading them.)  Thank you to those of you who read this crazy blog and let me know that you do; it lifts me up.  Thank you to EVERYONE who has lifted me up with kindness and compassion at any point in my life. Thank you to the strangers who showed kindness and didn't even know how they impacted my life.  A simple smile can make the hurt fade.

On this National Say It Now Day, say thank you and share your kindness.  I need it.  The world needs it.



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  1. momDecember 18, 2024 at 6:29 AM

    And Thank You for being YOU: a wonderful wife, mother, daughter-in-law, and an exemplary woman. You are cherished and loved.

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