A Little Assignment for Today: Tell Someone What They Mean To You

[Jundo]

Dear All

A long time Leafer, someone I had not spoken with for some weeks, suddenly emailed me this morning the following:

"I'm practicing gratitude by taking time to let the people in my life know how much they mean to me and how much they've impacted my life."

He then proceeded to express some very nice feelings about me and this Community, which truly touched me. It was really nice. It also got me to thinking about what a nice thing it is for all of us.

So, here is a little "homework" assignment for all Treeleafers: Tell at least one, and maybe several, people in your life what they mean to you, how they have impacted your life, and how much gratitude you feel. You can do so in person or, if not possible, by an email or on the phone. Call or write some folks "out of the blue" as a surprise. Do it today, or as soon as you have some time.

Before doing so, of course, take a couple of minutes to really think about how this person has touched your life. Maybe it is something you will just realize now, thinking about it for the first time.

I bet that you will make the person's day, and also realize a little more how much richer your life is because of such people. Tell a few folks in your life.

If you want, please post here, in this thread, some stories about how it goes.

Gassho, Jundo

SatToday

[Hobbie]

Dear All

A long time Leafer, someone I had not spoken with for some time, suddenly emailed me this morning the following:

"I'm practicing gratitude by taking time to let the people in my life know how much they mean to me and how much they've impacted my life."

He then proceeded to express some very nice feelings about me and this Community, which truly touched me. It was really nice. It also got me to thinking about what a nice thing it is for all of us.

So, here is a little "homework" assignment for all Treeleafers: Tell at least one, and maybe several, people in your life what they mean to you, how they have impacted your life, and how much gratitude you feel. You can do so in person or, if not possible, by an email or on the phone. Call or write some folks "out of the blue" as a surprise. Do it today, or as soon as you have some time.

Before doing so, of course, take a couple of minutes to really think about how this person has touched your life. Maybe it is something you will just realize now, thinking about it for the first time.

I bet that you will make the person's day, and also realize a little more how much richer your life is because of such people. Tell a few folks in your life.

If you want, please post here, in this thread, some stories about how it goes.

Gassho, Jundo

SatToday

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[Mp]

Lovely practice to engage in, I will do this today. =)

Gassho
Shingen

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[pdharness]

I love this practice, going to start right away.

Gassho
Paul

Sattoday

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[Ed Cross]

Thank you, will do immediately! _/\_

SatToday

[Sekishi]

Very nice. Thank you Jundo (and anonymous Treeleafer)!

Also, as a little reminder, if you want to share a story from this experience (or any other practice or engagement in the world), but wish to do so anonymously, you can invoke Gojo Bodhisattva by sending a message to: gojo@treeleaf.org.

Gojo-san will share your story in the Engaged Center.

Gassho,
Sekishi #sat

[Tairin]

I will do so today but just to add to this.....

Just last week I was moved to tell my son (age 13) just how profoundly he has affected my life. I am known to be pretty guarded in my emotions so am sure I surprised him. I actually teared up a bit although I don't think he noticed. We hugged afterward. I don't want him and I to become distant as he progresses through his teenage years so reaching out to him is important to me.

Gassho
Warren
Sat today

[Kyonin]

Thank you for this Jundo.

Gratitude practice is part of my daily life. But speaking directly to people is something else. Will do this too.

Gassho,

Kyonin
SatToday

[Catherine]

Thank you Jundo. A lovely way of putting compassion into practice by enabling others to appreciate their importance to us. In Scotland we are stereotypically awful at expressing warmth and at both giving and receiving praise. I shall nevertheless brave the suspicious glances and follow the example you propose!
Gassho
Cathy
Sat today


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[Shoka]

Jundo,

What a wonderful practice. I love to write cards and send postcards to people, something we rarely receive anymore. I have a few letters that need to be written.

Gassho,

Shoka
sattoday

[Joyo]

Thank you, Jundo. What a good idea!

Gassho,
Joyo
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[Risho]

Great idea!

Gassho

Risho
-sattoday

[Jundo]

I decided that, in our family, we are going to make a dinner of this.

Not just going around the table once, we are going to go around and around for the whole meal, each person in the "game" thinking up something new to say in gratitude to each other person at the table.

Gassho, J

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[Taiyo]

Beautiful reminder!! Thank you, Jundo

Gassho,
Taiyo

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[Jyukatsu]

Thank you Jundo; I have lots of gratitude to express
Gassho,
Jyūkatsu
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