Did you know that the English word "thanks" comes from the same root word as
"think"? And they not only share a similar background, they are related in
another way. It seems the more we think, the more we thank. One woman
illustrated the how thinking and thanking are related in a visit to the eye
doctor.
She complained to her ophthalmologist that, as she grew older, her eyesight was
getting worse. He examined her eyes and could not be encouraging about the
future of her eyesight. But to his surprise, she did not seem to be upset. She
told him all she was grateful for: her deceased husband; her children and their
families; her friends; the many years she has enjoyed upon this earth; her vast
library of memories. She had done a great deal of thinking about these things.
"My eyesight is getting worse," she summarized, "but I'm not going to fret over
that."
Her doctor later made this observation: "Her eyesight is poor, but her vision is
better than most people." She clearly saw what many never see -- all the good in
her life. And she was content.
When we take time to think, and make time to thank, we see more clearly.
It sounds like an good way to improve your vision.
Steve Goodier
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