June 21st marked National Thank a Teacher Day. Students all over King’s High School took an opportunity to say “thank you” to their teachers. These words are two tiny syllables with such and transformative, enormous impact because:
“Thank you” means “I see you and I am grateful”.
“Thank you” means “your time matters to me”.
“Thank you” means “you made my day better”.
“Thank you” means “I appreciate you”.
“Thank you” means “you are important to me”.
“Thank you” creates a human connection that education rests upon.
Showing gratitude benefits both the giver and the receiver. Our wellbeing is boosted and charged by the connections that we create, and the joy of noticing and respecting one another can change someone’s day. “Thank you” costs nothing and can mean everything.
"Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it" – William Arthur Ward
