Saying "Thank you"

When my daddy used to run small errands for my Mom , she never missed saying 'Thank you' to him. I wondered why she did that because whatever errand my Dad ran was probably what he should anyway do... But I always a small smile come across my Dad's otherwise tensed face when she said a 'Thank You'.

In my day to day work life I realised how mechanised we have become - so much so that we take everything for granted and forget to 'Thank You'. A few months back, I ran a workshop for a colleague of mine and spent half a day trying to explain some concepts. The least I expected was a mail that said the Golden words. Thats when I realised how many 'Thank You' notes I have missed sending.

Dear All, it was then I decided that I will make it a point to make this little gesture to add sunshine in some elses life and make the receipient feel special. I decided to acknowledge all help however small with a Thank you and a smile(read smiley for e-mail). I have the satisfaction of having someone else's day.

Now its time to say Thank you to my daughter who fetched me glass of water - As I say it I see a proud smile on her face. It has made my day :-)