Saying Thank You: A Win-Win
Saying Thank You: A Win-Win
Thank you. These are two simple words, but they can make a huge impact for someone. Huge! Many people take these words for granted. It seems like we thank people for things out of habit. When you sneeze, someone says, “God bless you,” and you say, “Thank you.” A server brings you more coffee, you say, “Thank you.” You may not even realize you’re saying it or what impact it has; you just do it. That’s okay! It is the courteous thing to do. You shouldn’t have to think about whether you should say ‘thank you’ to someone. It is a very good habit. When in doubt, say it! “Thank you!”
But have you thought about what those words really can do for someone else, or how they might affect you?
Here is what we found:
- Saying thank you can increase enthusiasm – it’s hard to be in a bad mood when you are being thanked for doing something.
- Saying thank you can make someone smile – who doesn’t like to be thanked for something? It is a small way of letting someone know you care, which should put a smile on their face! “It was another great day; thank you for all your efforts today!”
- Saying thank you can increase your team’s productivity – if your team is enthusiastic, they will feel better about what they are doing. A side effect is increased positivity and it will show up in their results. Ergo, a win-win! “Thank you for another great idea!”
- Saying thank you will make you feel good – finally, you are spreading a little happiness to someone else. That’s a good feeling, both for you and the person you are thanking.
Don’t underestimate the power of saying thank you; it might make a world of difference to someone.
Every day we are thankful that we have created a fun, affordable and safe environment for our Members where they can feel like this is their home away from home. We want them to be as comfortable here as they are in their own home. In addition, we love to see our Members socializing, verbalizing, improvising, evangelizing, visualizing, exercising, having fun, and a host of other activities to provide mental and physical stimulation. Most of all, we get to thank them.
- Thank you for being here.
- Thank you for your terrific smile.
- Thank you for helping us clean up after lunch.
- Thank you for exercising.
- Thank you for folding the clothes.
- Thank you for folding the brochures.
- Thank you for trusting us.
- Thank you for making me smile.
- Thank you for letting us get to know you and your family.
- The world is a truly a better place because of you. Thank you!
Especially as Thanksgiving approaches, we want to let you know that we are thankful for our Members and their families and caregivers, our partners, family, friends, and the NSC team for making this a great year at Naperville Senior Center. Most of all, the best is yet to come… THANK YOU!!
Call to action: pick up the phone right now – it’s never more than an arm’s length away – call a sister, brother, mother or lover and say, “Thank you!”
Come Visit: to learn more about how NSC can provide relief from what seems like overwhelming responsibilities for you, and a great social environment for your loved one, contact us at 630.857.3017. We invite you to Come Visit and see what we have to offer and understand the Naperville Senior Center experience, “Home Away From Home.”
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Remembering our veterans and thanking them for their service is something we should do every day, not just on Veterans Day. But Veterans Day give us the opportunity to reach out to the veterans we know. I am reminded of the World War II stories my dad would tell me when I was younger. Dad joined the Navy at the age of 18 in November 1942, and served from July 1943 to January 1946. He was in the US Navy, stationed on the USS Philadelphia in the Atlantic. This was one of two ships that supplied firepower to cover Allied landings at Sicily, Salerno, Anzio, and the south of France.
Talk to Their Doctor or Pharmacist: Understand if the combination of medications they are on might cause them to be unsteady on their feet. If so, see what they can do to alter the medications so your loved ones are not as off-balance.
through the house and make sure living areas are clutter-free. Keep what is important and store it so it is out of the way. Instead of throw rugs throughout their house, make sure your loved ones have house shoes (or regular shoes that they wear in the house) with non-skid soles so their feet stay warm and safe, so they can get around more easily.
Eat Better. When we eat heavy, greasy foods, we feel sluggish and tired. Since the heat can already make us feel that way, avoid fatty foods in favor of something light and lean. With the abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables on sale this time of the year, load up your loved one’s refrigerator with their favorite cut up fruits and veggies so they have easy snacks ready to go. Activity: when the heat index returns to normal, take your loved one to the Farmer’s Market or out to a farm stand and let them pick their own fruits and veggies.
How do we help our members?
The Value of Money. Wouldn’t it be great if money really did grow on trees? Well, it doesn’t. It is important to make sure that kids understand how to care for the things they have so they last, as well as the cost associated with having those things in the first place. We had no ‘silver spoons’ in our family; our children were shown, by example, how to save and when it was okay to spend. (If only our politicians had learned that lesson!) 
Make Good Choices. We have tried to instill a little bit of the Holy Spirit into our children through our actions and words. It seems too easy to see someone else’s ‘bad’ choices with social media giving you 24/7 access to pictures that shouldn’t have been posted in the first place. We hope that our kids will make the right choices to start, so not to have the ‘wrong’ pictures at all.
According to the Veteran’s Administration, there are only about 3% of the World War II veterans still living with approximately 348 dying every day. At this rate, all of the World War II vets will be gone in less than 5 years. As the phrase has been coined, this is the Greatest Generation, and there is so much we can learn from them and the soldiers that came after them.