Appreciation

Students and faculty at Central Catholic have designated today as "Appreciation Day", an opportunity for us to recognize the gifts we are and the gifts we are to each other.  So often we take each other for granted, as we do with the sun, moon and stars, hot and cold running water, electricity, supermarkets loaded with food, our brains, our digestive systems, the air we breathe; the list could fill pages. If we don't stop and make a conscious effort to show our appreciation by a simple "thank you" or proclamation of awe...."It's awesome"...a common phrase over used by the young to show their wonder, amazement and, unfortunately, limited vocabulary, but when looked at carefully, does express a humble sense of the magnitude and magnificence of God's creation.  What an "awesome" effect we can have on one another if we call attention to the beauty and gifts we see in each other and each carry in our own unique way, and if we make it a point to verbalize a "thank you", even at the slightest gesture of kindness.  Let's make this a real day of appreciation and, the beginning of a new way of approaching the wonders God has put in our lives.
Bro. Rene