Mormon Notes: Be Grateful.

Fall + November = Thanksgiving in America. Thanksgiving is a holiday that stems back to the early days of the nation and really is a nice time to be around here. Many families have a number of tasty traditions and family activities. However, the most important would have to be in the "Thanks" part of the holiday's name.

I'm sure you've all heard of President Gordon B. Hinckley's "6 B's." During a fireside address given on 12 November 2000, he said,

"Walk with gratitude in your hearts, my dear friends. Be thankful for the wonderful blessings which are yours. Be grateful for the tremendous opportunities that you have. Be thankful to your parents, who care so very much about you and who have worked so very hard to provide for you. Let them know that you are grateful. Say thank you to your mother and your father. Say thank you to your friends. Say thank you to your teachers. Express appreciation to everyone who does you a favor or assists you in any way."

 I love gratitude. This really is an important thing for us to do. President Hinckley's counselor, James E. Faust, also said, “A grateful heart is a beginning of greatness” (Ensign, May 1990, 86). I'm not sure that I can say much more about this--that hasn't already been said. Love ya.