EcoTrain QOTW Season 7 #2 || My favourite ways to show and receive gratitude

I personally like to be a grateful person for the things I have, my thoughts about the things I am given are of happiness. I am grateful first of all to God, for allowing me to be alive, to feel alive, to bless me and to listen to my prayers.

As we know, gratitude is a feeling; we feel grateful when a friend supports us in a big moment of our lives. An example of my life is when my grandparents died, my friends supported me and nurtured me to keep fighting for my dreams, my mother never left my side and if it were not for her and my father I would not have continued studying, I would not even be writing about it because with their encouragement they helped me and made it possible for my depression to go away.

I am so grateful to have a family that helps me in everything I need. I always wanted to return the favor with something material but some time ago I realized that to be grateful to someone it is not necessary to return the favor with money or other material but with support; being there for them when they need it most is better than any material gift so that is what I do.

When someone is by our side in some difficult moment ; even if it is just to accompany us without saying a word, it is a great gesture of support and says more than a thousand words. Remembering to be grateful to people is very important, it gives us strength, gives us confidence and fills us with joy.

In my case, I don't give materials things to receive gratitude but with kindness, empathy, support; all this strengthens the bond of both friendship and family.