I got the information below from a friend. What a great idea! I thought rather than just using the jestures to show gratitude to those hard working military personnels, why not extending to everyone you meet that you like to say thanks but felt too awkward (especially those that are close to you? ;-))? Our world can really use some good vibes all around. 
Here it goes:
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http://www.gratitudecampaign.org/shortmovie.php
I can no longer imagine a life without Thanksgiving. It seems like this is the one day that still reminds us to be grateful, to be appreciative of what has been given to us and to encourage the spirit of sharing; no huge religious connotation; just a pure human-to-human love and appreciation. I love this holiday more than any other holiday I can think of. This is the holiday that gets my heart pumping looking forward to meeting my relatives and getting a wild feast. It reminds me to appreciate the life that I got (the whole package the good, bad and ugly), and be grateful that I am surround by people who have a lot of love for me. I have to admit that it didn’t use to be that way.
When I was in “survival” mode, I could of careless about Thanksgiving. Every time when I thought of my relatives, it reminded me of what they didn’t do for me and what wrong they have done on me. Who want to spend holiday with them anyway. I used to attend family get together out of obligation. The thought of it was painful!
So, what changed me? I guess through out my years of personal development, I finally figure out what forgiveness is all about. THAT was a hard one for me to learn. I was a stubborn one and not the fastest learner J yet when there is will there is way, 20 years later and I lost count of how many personal development courses I took later, my light bulb on this finally came on. I finally let go of my hate. Whatever the hate and grudge I hold on to, from 2 year old to 10 year old to 40 year old… I let go! I let go for my sake and not for anyone else’s sake; like a ton of bricks that I finally given myself the permission to throw away. Surprisingly, compassion flew in and forgiveness followed. All there left is the gratefulness of being alive and new awareness that people are really NOT that bad; just given them the space to be who they are and make peace with myself to give myself space to be who I am. I didn’t quite expect that at all. My focus was all about realizing how continue carrying these dead weights in my heart really started to bother me; it didn’t serve any purpose for me other than making me more tired; it hurt me more than anything. I couldn’t stand having them around anymore! So, I let go! What a surprise!
What are paths to happiness and peaceful living everyday? This has been a question that I have pondered for years. Through out the years, as I have slowly chipping away many things that I thought it was “me” but really not and start substituting the space with behaviors, people and habits that enriches me, I discovered that my life has indeed being quite happy and peaceful. (This doesn’t mean I am never upset or angry or being judgmental, it just means that I get over quicker and often even upset turned into some wonderful golden nugget insight after I looked deeper and I often end up feeling quite grateful afterward for the broader prospective I discovered as result from it). But, I still couldn’t quite put my fingers on articulating what the path to happiness and peaceful living really look like.
This morning as I was roaming about in my home and in the grocery store doing grocery shopping (my frig. is completely empty!), it dawn on me that one clear path to happiness and peaceful live is definitely being drama free!!!
I’ve notices one thing that it really made a difference to me is when I decided to stop being interested in dramas around me nor do I feel obligated that I must participate or engage in the drama that is unfolding in front of me in any shape or form (i.e. taking sides, gossiping, joining in making others wrong or someone right, feeling guilty for being who I am…)! I stopped feeling I absolutely need to join any drama just to fit in this world. As I stopped giving my interest to my friends’ sob stories, my own sob stories … funny thing happened: my own sob stories disappeared; those friends who used to love to “stop” in to share their sob stories for hours disappeared. I really thought I would miss them a lot! But the incredible thing is I discovered that I really didn’t! I thought I’ll be really lonely with no friends to “fill” my life anymore, but instead I found my life got all filled up with one idea after another and one dream after another that I can’t wait to go execute them! (This website being one). Also, different types of friends start showing up in my life; those that want to discuss their ideas, their dreams and what they are up to with me, not just their sob stories. Wow, in hindsight, I should have made this trade long time ago!!
I decided I still love dramas, but just not in my life and in my surrounding. If I want drama, I would happily pay the $10 to go see it in a movie theatre or just give myself permission to play couch potatoes for couple hours and catch some soap opera on TV. But in my own life, I’m declaring a drama free zone.
1) Just be happy
2) Repeat step 1
