34. Be loyal.
Go home with the person who brought you.
Stick to your commitments.
Nurture your friendships.
35. Be 100% present.
Shut out all distractions.
Focus on this moment.
Attend with your entire being.
36. Be on time.
Make it an absolute.
Plan ahead.
Start early.
Reward yourself.
On this Thankful Thursday, I am grateful for the gifts that Patricia and Melvin (Hack) Ezell bring to my life. This highly involved, energetic couple provides an example for us all. Pat is a native of Arkansas and Hack hails from North Carolina. They have both retired from distinguished careers at the Citadel. Pat was Assistant Dean to the College of Graduate and Professional Studies and Hack was Professor of Health, Exercise and Sport Science. In 1997 Pat was selected as the employee of the year. They are devoted parents and grandparents. Both are deeply involved in the mission of First Baptist Church. Both have served as chair of the diaconate. Hack has chaired the Long Range Planning Committee. They both help arrange Joy Club trips and sing in the senior choir. They both prepare the annual Joy Club Luncheon for the Hamrick Lectureship. Hack is greatly involved in the Gideon Society and serves as the FBC representative to the Charleston County Baptist Association. Both are involved in promoting the programs at Bonnie Doom Conference Center and the FBC beach house. Thinking about all they do makes me tired. Both taught at Mars Hill College before arriving in Charleston. Both have graduate degrees from the University of Tennessee.
Thankful Thursday is a day set aside to recognize the importance of someone to our lives and to let her or him know of our gratitude. Develop an attitude of gratitude. Say Something Nice; Be a Lifter. You will be glad that you did.
31. Be inclusive.
Enlarge your circle of friends.
Seek those who are left out.
Overcome your prejudices.
Make it easy for others to meet you.
32. Be interesting.
Expand your horizons.
Try new things.
Cultivate interesting people.
33. Be likeable.
Be a friend.
Withhold judgment.
Be genuine.
On this Thankful Thursday, I am grateful for my niece, Denise Gwinn – “DeNiece.” Denise was married to my late nephew, Danny. Denise is the wonderful woman that helped him turn his life around. She watched over him during his long illness. Most of all she loved him and is the mother of their son, Wesley. She is a warm-hearted, no-nonsense, and hard-working person that can always be counted on. She is a committed Christian. Her pastor and church were fantastic during Danny’s illness and his death. I was amazed by their response. Wesley is fortunate to have a mother who is as committed to him as she is although he can’t get away with much.. His welfare is always uppermost in her mind. Denise is a fun person to be around. She has a great sense of humor. On this Thankful Thursday, I am grateful for the presence of Denise Gwinn in my life.
Thankful Thursday is a day set aside to honor someone special to our lives and to let her or him know of our gratitude. Develop an attitude of gratitude. Say Something Nice; Be a Lifter. You will be glad that you did.
28. Be honest.
Speak the truth.
Do the truth.
Expose fraud.
29. Be hopeful.
Believe in yourself.
Believe in others.
Believe in tomorrow.
30. Be humble.
Others have had great successes.
Others have made great sacrifices.
You are no more or no less important than anyone else.
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