Powerful words to use in abundance
Mom’s Crispy dosas for breakfast, dad’s caring reminder about my medicines as I left home, my 60+ year old driver’s patience and skill to navigate across the morning traffic to get me on time for the session, 2 hours of teaching a group of interactive & lively students,
getting invited for the Founder’s/Staff day of a great organization with glorious history, a relaxed work day, decreasing pain of the DES (Dry eye syndrome) that I am struggling from over the last few days and the list goes on….. By now, you are starting to wonder what the hell I am talking about?
These thoughts were after effects of a call from the Executive Director of this organization that celebrated its Founders’ day (42 years) today. I was unable to answer immediately and returned her call after about 20-30 minutes. Before I could utter a word, I heard her say; “Two things Vasanth”. Yes, you guessed my next move – I was pulling out a pen to make a note with “Yes please”.
She said, “ONE, I wanted to ensure that you are going to be there for the Founder’s day this evening”. I had already been invited by the HR head & told her that I would most certainly be there.
Then she said: “TWO, THANK YOU” and then silence.
I wasn’t quite expecting that and echoed, “thank you for?”
She replied; “FOR BEING THERE”
I felt good, more wanted, more appreciated and more important. Then humility descended on me and I felt more belonged to the organization.
When the call was over, I was already thinking deep about my one year as a training Consultant with this institution, how things have changed, a self assessment of how much I have contributed and the journey ahead.
It did not stop there. When I finally got back home at 6pm, I was recollecting the missed opportunities for the day to say “Thank you..followed by silence”. Those are the first few lines of this blog.
We do so much of a routine every day that “thank you” is never said in many instances, particularly to the near & dear and to the people with whom we interact often. If the words have so much power, why not use it more often as possible?.
We give what we choose and receive back that which we give. Say thank you and watch the results in your life. Then try saying thank you even before the desired results occur. You will be amazed by how quickly your life becomes filled with wonderful outcomes that some choose to call MIRACLES – Rev. Michael C Rann in his write-up called “Short Cut to a Miracle”
THANK YOU GOD for reminding me and making me realize the power of “THANK YOU”.
To YOU, my readers - THANK YOU!
