Do you know what magic words erased all my tiredness after a whole day’s work? It’s I love you so much, Mom from my 3-year-old Hyzyd. He used to hear me and his dad saying I love yous openly everyday, usually before sleeping. We also continually express to him how much we love him and how blessed we are in having him. No wonder he grow up such a loving boy. The other thing that I want to instill to Hyzyd is the values of gratitude- to express thanks even in small things like his milk, his cars collection, for waking up early each morning with good health, for his teacher that understands him and takes good care of him, his friend’s smile, the rainbow, his thick new hair growing , for motorcycle helmets at Leatherup.com that saved lots of users from accidents and his dad is one of them, for his iPad, for mom and dad’s work…the list went on and on.

Gratitude, to love and be loved- these things do warm and encourage our soul. When is the last time you express your love to your spouse? to your children? to your family?

Start a thankful list. It will remind us all about things to give thanks for. As our list grow and grow, it will help shift our minds from negative thoughts to more healthy ones, helped put problems in perspective and gave us hope.