Sometimes I just get the urge to write based on the things that I have encountered in the day. With so much to complain about and so many excuses in this world, why is it that I continue to see the good. I continue to see that the most important thing in this world is the love that you give out and the efforts you make. Sure, some of them will fall short, but in the end if you are giving it a try you will always be a success.

So in this piece I am saying to the world, PRAISE THE ONES YOU LOVE!!! Dont forget to say thank you to those that serve you, in any way. Make it a point to look at your wife, your kids, your friends, your husband and even your enemy and say thank you for the things they have given to you. Really break down all the things that your family and friends do for you and make it a point to say thank you. Those words alone are a payment to people that has been forgotten.

Isn't it true? Isn't doing something for a simple thank you a reward by itself? The small things in life are the important ones. Open the door for your wife, bring a guest a drink, pick up something you didn't drop, bring your Dad his paper, whatever it may be, SAY THANK YOU when it is done for you. Showing respect to those you love is the most important thing in the world. Make it a point to use the power of the words, THANK YOU, at every opportunity for a week and watch your relationships blossom and your life become more peaceful. Show the ones you love, that you love them. Show a stranger respect and the world becomes less confusing and

frustrating. Appreciate the moment and the people in your life, stop worrying about the problems of the times. The times are just that, time, and time marches on with or without us.

Eric Rice