Have you ever been in the position where "thank you" just does not seem adequate enough to express your deep gratitude. You sit there and sit there to try to come up with the words that truly express how deeply you appreciate what someone has or is doing for you. To add to the difficulty today is social media, how do you express such profound appreciation when you can not look the other person in the eye, or let that complete stranger know they have touched your life in profound ways. Most of us of a certain age still think maybe there is a Hallmark card out there that can convey what we are attempting to say. Some come close but then they are not quite right. You pull out your trusty dictionary to look up the words you are thinking may carry the meaning you are working so hard to express. When that does not work you blow the dust off of your thesaurus and to see if by chance there is some English word you have not thought of will work, then nothing. In a last ditch effort you look up some quotes online just to check and see if someone has previously said the words you are looking for, and again you find some good ones but they are just not quite what you are trying to say. So there you sit, in front of your computer frustrated because you just can't find the words that get across what you want to say. You begin to write, thinking that given enough room you can really express to the reader just how much you appreciate them and what they have done. But that turns into short novel and that is just to much, so what do you do? You find your way back to the beginning to the tried and true words "Thank you" you can add all you want to that but "Thank you" takes center stage in your message and if you are fortunate enough to be able to look that person in the eye, make them stop and look at you in the eyes and say "Thank you, you are truly appreciated". Simple, eloquent, heartfelt and it expresses your deepest gratitude, Thank you!

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