A gift Overdue

Ayesh Amer
Nov 1 · 1 min read

“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” (Anonymous)

We often feel gratitude when someone helps us but sometimes because of many reasons or shyness, we can’t express our gratitude to them.

In the previous days, I thought about all the people who helped me and inspired me. I also realized that I haven’t expressed my feelings of gratitude to some of them.

I selected two recent events when two persons helped me and wrote each of them a letter to express my indebtedness and thankfulness.

It was a wonderful experience. I felt so good. I learned from this activity that if you care about someone, appreciate their efforts for you and communicate your sentiments for them because,

“Showing gratitude is one of the simplest yet most powerful things humans can do for each other.”

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