By: Marcia King-Gamble
www.lovemarcia.com
Thank you, seems to be a much forgotten word these days. Those two little words seem to have gone the way of the dinosaur. I mean, how difficult is it to say?
Call me old fashioned, but if I hold a door open for you, at the very least you can say, “Thank you.” If I did something nice for a neighbor, like take your garbage in from the curb, then I would think it only courteous to say, “thank you.” I don't think I'm asking for much,
If I’ve taken the time
to send you a gift, it would be nice to know it was received, and it would be even
nicer to get a “thank you” for being thoughtful. You don’t have to buy me anything. You don’t even
have to cook me dinner. I’m not even
asking you to call. I’ll take a text ‘thank you.”
Back in the day, my
mother made me write thank you notes to anyone who sent me a gift or invited me
to a party. Today, I’d simply settle for an acknowledgement that I’ve taken time
out of my day to do something nice for you. I’m not sure why so many feel a
sense of entitlement to the point that the word “thanks “ has become extinct, but they do.
Should I blame it on poor parenting? I mean, why should I or
anyone have to call to see if the gift card I sent was received? It would
seem to me that if I did you a favor, good manners would dictate a “thank you” would
follow.
If we look back over the past year, and all we’ve been
through, you’d think that those two words would have even more meaning. You’d
think we would be kinder, and more in tune to the fact that those two little
words have weight, and are more meaningful. Gratitude should be an overall attitude.
We should be counting our blessings and grateful to be here. Because after a year of lockdown, we’re getting out there again and breathing fresh air. Last year, so many people were out of work and barely holding on. Shouldn’t we be thankful that jobs are opening again, and we are back at work and picking up those lives that were placed on hold?
I know I’m very grateful to be alive and able to read this blog. I’m
grateful that a vaccine was found.
I’m thankful for good health and that my family remains whole.And I’m both thankful and grateful to be able to tell the stories running
through my head. I’m especially thankful to you my readers,for letting me write the books of
my heart. Where would I be without you- readers and friends?
October is right around the corner and on the 19th, Holiday Fake-Out will be released. It’s a holiday anthology featuring 21 other writers. My contribution is titled, Kwanzaa ‘Pon A Time.
You can pre-order the eBook here:
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08WM377B8
Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/holiday-fakeout-22-fake-holiday-dates-to-heat-up-the-season
I am very thankful to be in anthology featuring NY Times
Bestseller, Heather Graham and 20 other talented authors. Thank you,
ladies. It’s been a pleasure working with you. I say this with a grateful heart.
About Marcia King-Gamble
Romance writer,
Marcia King-Gamble originally hails from a sunny Caribbean island where the sky
and ocean are the same mesmerizing shade of blue. This former travel industry
executive has spent most of life in the United States. A National Bestselling
author, Marcia has penned over 34 books and 8 novellas. She has contributed to
Michael Fiore’s DigitalRomanceInc and served as a moderator on the now defunct eHarmony
advice boards. Having witnessed the bad,
the ugly, and the not so good in relationships, she still prefers to write about
happily ever after. Caring for her animal family keeps her grounded and sane.
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