Lessons Learned:
This week was focused on gratitude. Having and expressing an attitude of gratitude helps us to maintain a positive outlook and to recognize all the blessings we receive. President Monson’s talk, An Attitude of Gratitude, reminded me of so many things I am thankful for. From the big things to the small things, we are blessed with so much. One of the points that President Monson discussed was that of focusing on the positive and eliminating the negative in our lives. He said “We can lift ourselves, and others as well, when we refuse to remain in the realm of negative thought and cultivate within our hearts an attitude of gratitude.” I have seen this to be so true in my own life. A positive attitude is contagious, just as a negative one is. We can spread happiness as we show gratitude for the things we have rather than mope about the things we don’t have.
Furthermore, President Monson discussed the importance of having gratitude for our friends. He said “let us have gratitude for our friends. Our most cherished friend is our partner in marriage. This old world would be so much better off today if kindness and deference were daily a reflection of our gratitude for wife, for husband.” I think that showing gratitude for those we love is so important. I think that more than expressing gratitude by word, we must express gratitude by action.
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