How To Express Gratitude

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How To Express Gratitude?

On a recent Tuesday evening I was watching an episode of the British TV series, Dowton Abbey, followed by a documentary about how this production was made. The moderator explained that the actors had to learn how to behave in the time of Edwardian England. One of the traits at the time was that aristocratic masters did not acknowledge or even say “thank you” to their servants.
I have been thinking about that, as we are approaching Thanksgiving Day.
The first celebration of this holiday is traced to 1621, when a group of Pilgrims, who came to Plymouth from England, gathered together for a meal three days after the first harvest, to express their gratitude to God. Thanksgiving became a federal holiday in 1863, when during the American Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed it a national day of Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the heavens to be celebrated on the last Thursday in November.

You might be wondering what is the connection between my two stories. It is very simple. Do we have to wait for the one day in a year to express our gratitude by “eating turkey”? Are we like the British Aristocracy who do not notice those who serve us and acknowledge them and say “Thank you”, throughout the remainder of the year? Today is Veterans Day. Like Thanksgiving, it became a holiday as a result of a war. In November 1919, President Wilson proclaimed November 11 as the first commemoration of Armistice Day after the end of World War I, known as “The Great War”. Since then, the United States has taken part in many more wars, and it is our duty to express gratitude to those veterans, who served our country. Is there anyone else in your life that you forgot to say “Thank you” to? Perhaps it is your parents, children, siblings, friends, teachers, co-workers, waiters who have served you in restaurants and a myriad of other people?

There is a special reason why I am writing this story two weeks before Thanksgiving – to give you enough time to buy a gift to express your gratitude. Flowers and candies are good, but a good book can last longer.
I created “42 Encounters in San Francisco” as my expression of gratitude to my city. I want to share it with you as well. I guarantee that you and your friends will enjoy it. You will open it again and again when you will feel down, just to get uplifted and smile. Start your collection. I expect to have the sequel, “42 Encounters with Couples in San Francisco” to be available soon to help you with finding the right holiday present, again. You can order the book @encounterspublishing.com.
Enjoy and Share.

P.S. Recently I received an endorsement from one of my readers (Carle Horne)

Your book took me on such a wonderful journey of San Francisco and all it’s incredible people and beauty. It is so easy to take life for granted, and it reminded me of why I moved here in the first place. You have truly captured the pictures and the stories. What I really love is all the history you provide us with in telling these stories. I look forward to sharing this journey with others.
Warm Regards
Carl Horne

If you think that my book is not good as a present to express your gratitude, then perhaps flowers can be an alternative. You have four to choose from.

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Cheers,

Manny<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> Signature