As I grow older and the days behind me grow longer while the days in front of me dwindle, I wish I would have understood the phrase “Thank You” much earlier in life. Not just understood it but also come to terms with it’s power.  I’ve come to realize that every time we say the words Thank You, they should be said with reverence and honor. Sadly, so many times we utter this meaningful phrase, it’s both without meaning and is simply a filler of some kind because “That’s what was expected.”  When is the last time you’ve closed your eyes and just kept saying thank you until you truly believed it?  Until you truly felt the thankfulness?  Until you found yourself smiling completely and totally due to that wave of thankfulness that washed over you?   Imagine how you’ll feel when you actually say thank you to someone and mean it. Imagine how they’ll feel knowing it’s heartfelt.   Even the smallest child doesn’t have time for insincere Thank You’s.  Thank You it turns out, is a kind of portal that can take us from an ordinary place to one filled Gratitude, honor and respect in an instant.  Thank You is simply another form of love in one form or another.  So Thank You,  not for anything in particular, and at the same time, for all the very specific reasons that need to be said. You honor me by accepting my thanks and passing them along to others. I sincerely hope they’ll do the same for you.  Peace & Thank You         ……Gregg 

Love vs complacency. One will fill you up, the other will rob you of everything that really means anything.  With all the strength and resolve that you have, don’t allow yourself to become complacent and take love and/or loved ones for granted.  Tell them how much they mean to you at every opportunity.   Make an effort to show them how important they are to you.   Hug them with meaning and warmth even when you’re running short on time or patience or don’t have a “good reason” to hug them. The reason to hug them is because you love them!   Life is always taken for granted, no matter how much we try not to let that happen. That doesn’t mean that living has to be taken for granted though.  Don’t accept the fairytale that there will always be time for this or that. At some point time will run out. The fact is that we don’t know when that time will come.  Live life and more importantly, appreciate others living their’s. Help others live their lives. Be grateful for all the precious instants that make up your life. (Especially those moments that others say don’t deserve gratitude.)  Allow the brightness of your love and empathy fill any room you’re in, any place you visit and and heart you come in contact with.   Peace       ……Gregg