You really can find something everyday to be thankful for. My daughter taught a class of young kids at Sunday School today. She brought some small pebbles for each child and told the kids to take off one shoe and place the pebble inside the shoe and then walk around the small classroom.

They did. She asked how that felt. The children all told that it was a little bit uncomfortable. She then handed each a small candy bar and told them to walk around the room again. They did. This time they said it was still uncomfortable but the candy bar made it seem so much better. She reminded them that even though their walk with the pebble in their shoe was with discomfort, having the candy bar to eat on the 2nd path made it all much better.

That’s a little bit like real life. There is always something to complain about, but then if you really consider things, there is also something to be thankful for. You should even accept corrections with gratitude. It may lead to your own personal imporvement.

One of George Washington’s “Rules of Civility & Descent Behavior in Company and Conversation” went so far as to say “Take all admonitions thankfully in what time or place soever given.”

Remember, there is ALWAYS something to be Thankful for.