The often under-estimated power of Thank You

Hello, Bounce. My mother always said, 'It csts nothing to say please, thank you, and smile. Make sure you do each one at least once a day, and your life will be enriched.' As with so many things, she was right. I brought my own children up the same, and now my little granddaughter, who is just 3, has learned that she gets nothing without a please or thank you. We all need to feel appreciated, and it's no big deal to say the words out loud, is it?

You and I really are a lot alike!!! Here's my life. Have two children that have special needs. One with autism and one with adhd. My child that is adhd goes to two different schools so I have to pick him up in the middle of the day to transport him to his other school every day. Then 1 hour later I have to pick up my 17 year old from HS. Then I take him home and immediately go and pick up my 12 year old and drive back home. My youngest has hockey twice a week so I have to help him with his homework after he gets home and has a snack. Then I have to prepare dinner. I cook EVERY day!!!!!!!!! Even the weekends. Plus I keep the house clean, do the laundry, etc. I had to quit my job last year because my mother got cancer and long story short she lost her eye and I have to help her a lot. Plus I cannot have a job because I have to transport my kid in the middle of the day. I have worked continuously for years with my oldest that has autism. Going to doctors, speech therapy, special schools. I have been married for almost 20 years and have only been taken away ONCE!!!!!!!!!! Nobody ever says thank you to me. NOBODY!! (sorry for the ranting)............

Yes Bounce you are right My Ex Husband took everything for granted my Children I have to say do thank me not all the time but when they do even now as Adults they always say "Thank you Mum for everything and for being my Mum, I love you" and those words are the world to me every time If I do something for them they will say thank you to me So I guess I am very lucky there But I have had Friends in the past that never said thank you and it is a Horrible Feeling as you know you are just being taken for Granted

First let me say thank you . Thank you for being such a loving father and friend. I am lucky I may not feel appreciated at home but I am at work and with my dear friends. My boss just gave a sticker saying Great Job. And my best friend says thank you all the time.So let me say thank you for being my friend.

I can't totally identify with this one..I do feel appreciated most of the time..I have a husband that has thanked me for every meal I have made him in 20 years, and because of this, I have kids that do the same..I have kids that have always told me thank you for clean uniforms and running them all over. and recently was given a beautiful bouquet of roses from the boys on the team that I have been feeding for years. I went to my son's friends' basketball game and he thanked me for coming to watch him play. My husband has actually made me tear up on occasion because he tells me outloud and to my face that he thinks I am a good mom and partner and that he appreciates the way I have raised our kids and taken care of all of them. So now I will thank you my friend for being my friend and for reminding me how blessed I am.

I say "Thank You" to everyone, no matter what their status in life is. I don't want to make people, especially ordinary employees, feel that they have a thank-less job. I had my share of not being appreciated and thanked when I had my apprenticeship. There are clients who feel as if we should do our job. Period. No thanks whatsoever. This leaves a bad feeling and I told myself that I should not make people feel bad. Just like that. Especially when they have been working hard.

hi bounce58 yes I have met a few who no matterwhat you do for them never think to say thanks or thank you. One table mate of mine was an example for awhile then I found that she had had a stroke quite awhile back and is still embarrassed that she cannot always get the right words out, but she has learned to say thank you now and the response from the staff here was wonderful. to start with they all thought she was acting like a spoiled prima dona always asking for this and that but never saying a simple thank you. now that she knows she can do it, and does do it, the staff really are treating her like a different person. she really is a sweet woman. A filipino girl, she is sweet,kind hearted and overly generous. she now has a new roommate whom she is actually taking care of. Perla is 66, the new roomie is 96 and a dwarf vietnamese lady,very deaf but with the sweetest smile. Perla has taken her under her wing and sees to it that she finds her table, and gets her meals okay. Perla has changed and grown since she came here and is now a very good friend of mine.too. and she does say thanks.

Hi Bounce In our home, when I was a child, we were raised with manners, and that is how I raised my own children. To this day, saying please, thank you, and you're welcome comes very naturally. These small courtesies are wonderful to give, and yes, wonderful to receive. Such a small thing can mean a great deal! Karen

I work in tech support and sometimes, agents can't help but feel that it is a thankless job. Customers call in with complaints and sometimes we help them, sometimes we don't. But we don't get thanked a lot. So as a supervisor, I made sure that my agents felt appreciated for the good job that they do. It spells the difference between an unhappy workforce and a happy one.

if its hard for you to say those words, then a smile would be greatly appreciated. but if youve said it and with a smile, thats great!.those are just 2 words, why cant you say it when people are doing you a favor. when i say thank you to someone, its like a burden or load was cut off at my back. i would feel great saying it.