March 19, 2008
Thank You For Being Here
written by Steven Barrymore

Thank you for having been here. Thank you for planning on being here. When was the last time you thanked someone for just being here?

When not writing and working on Being of Life — the Blog, or out photographing images for http://www.ImagesMagical.com/, I currently work a ‘traditional’ part-time job. I was in the bathroom at my traditional job taking care of bathroom business when the janitorial person walked in to clean and tidy the bathroom. While washing my hands, I thought “when was the last (or even first) time anyone thanked this fellow for being here and cleaning the bathroom?” I turned away from the sink and faced this fellow as he was lifting cleaning supplies from the janitorial cart and said, “I want to thank you for being here and cleaning this bathroom.” He looked at me with an expression of surprise, displaying a slight smile on his face and thanked me in return for my comment.

Have you thanked the person who cleans your bathroom at work?

I have developed a mission in my life to thank as many people I can for what they do, who they are, and for just being part of my life. Most people I come into contact with enrich my life on this good planet Earth. And I want to thank them!

Here is a list of some individuals I thank:

• The tollbooth person — after they have pried the $4.00 out of my hand. Bridge tolls in Northern California are outrageous.
• The cashier at the grocery or mega-merchandise store.
• The gas-station attendant — if I need to go inside for assistance.
• Some individual I hear on an internet-radio program where their message has touched me.
• Individuals who have provided a service.
• I thank the people who have words of criticism – some of their observations may be correct.
• I even thank my car for all the hard work it does.

How much time does it take to say “Thank You.” About 2-seconds, I just timed myself. Now, that is not too much time out of your schedule to elevate someone’s day and your actions elevate your day too!

And when you say “Thank You”, mean it. Add on to your Thank You:

• Thank You for being in my life.
• Thank You for helping me.
• Thank You for all the good work that you do.
• Thank You for believing in me.
• Thank You for being here.

One more Thank You, which is probably the most important thank you that can be stated. Thank Your-self. Look in a mirror and give thanks for all the good that you do. Give thanks for all the good that you see in the world and respond to it in kind. And say “Thank You” to you, for being who you are. You are worth thanking. Make it a mission in your daily life to say “Thank You.”

Thank You for being here and reading Being of Life – the Blog.

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