Reprinted............................

 

.......................................by popular demand.

Appreciation.......................

Instead of feeling guilty when someone helps you, your only obligation is to be grateful.  Expressing appreciation doesn't just make givers feel good, it also motivates them to keep doing good.  It allows them to feel values and shows them their time was well spent.

Generosity is not a loan to repay or a debt to settle.  It's a gift to appreciate.  Yes, you can reciprocate a favor by paying it back.  But the best way to honor an act of kindness is by paying it forward.

-Adam Grant, from this substack

A time for family.....................

..............expecting 27.  A degree in space planning would have been useful, but it looks like all will fit in the dining room.  More food has been prepared that you can shake a stick at.  Good thing we all appreciate the leftovers.