tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8061373000313842937.post5582853966323458877..comments2023-05-23T06:32:22.401-05:00Comments on a Homespun Heart: Platitudes and GratitudeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02573775042815456503noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8061373000313842937.post-28970567925019590422009-11-04T20:54:14.955-06:002009-11-04T20:54:14.955-06:00Linds~ I don't think that it's the words, ...Linds~ I don't think that it's the words, per-se, that don't convey gratitude, but rather a lack of thought to what is given thanks. BUT, that's also not to say that seemingly "surface" thankfulness isn't true thankfulness. Hmm...<br /><br />Example: I could say, "Today I'm thankful for the house that we live in." It's true. I *am* thankful to have a warm home-- very thankful. But way down inside even more is stirring. If I take time to really dig, I find that I'm also thankful for things that may seem trite on the surface, but for which I'm actually deeply grateful. <br /><br />I think that platitude vs. gratitude is 1000% dependent on the status of our hearts, not the intricacy of our words-- or subjects. <br /><br />You, sweet girl, use beautiful words. Amazing, in fact. And, "out of the overflow of our hearts, the mouth speaks" (or, if I take some liberty, "the hand writes"). The way you write is the way that you teach too-- and I love it. I'm intrigued and deeply admiring of people (you, Jeremy, Emily Johnson)who can form thoughts so clearly and quickly and articulate them in a way that other people grasp. I've only met a handful of you. What an incredible gift.<br /><br />I love you. I'm proud of you. And yes, you *often* convey gratitude. I'm very thankful for you! ;)<br /><br />((hugs))~KAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02573775042815456503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8061373000313842937.post-75730241662582123112009-11-04T20:18:56.665-06:002009-11-04T20:18:56.665-06:00Hey lady,
I find that it's incredibly hard to...Hey lady,<br /><br />I find that it's incredibly hard to express my gratitude without sounding like I'm full of platitudes. In the deepest places of my heart, I'm speechless. I'm overwhelmed. I'm facedown.<br /><br />And in that place, I have no idea how to properly and accurately express myself. So I find myself using the same words, the same phrases, the same expressions...again and again.<br /><br />I suppose my hope is that my life expresses my gratitude better than my words.<br /><br />That's my aim, at the very least. :)<br /><br />And, platitude or not, I'm so thankful for you. :)Lindsayhttp://www.not2us.netnoreply@blogger.com