Layla Akers
Humphreys, Korea
Gratitude makes people feel appreciated and will never be unnoticed. Showing gratitude will make your life happier.
People will notice your gratitude and think of you as a kind person and want to keep you close. When you show gratitude to others they will respect you more and want to be around you. People often think that being thankful doesn’t matter, but it does. When you show gratitude you give off good vibes, when you give off good vibes it results in people around you getting positive energy. When you put someone else in a good mood they will show gratitude to others and spread positivity! If you aren’t showing people that you appreciate them, they will not want to be near you and it’ll be hard to build relationships.
In my life I am very thankful for my family and I am grateful that I have two parents who both have successful careers in the Army.
Some people don’t have siblings to share life with but I have two. In our family we literally say “I love you” at least once a day even when we’re not feeling so happy with each other. I have made many friends and even though we move away from each other, I’m proud that we find ways to keep in touch because we want to keep each other close. I try to be the best friend that I can to those that are friends to me. Even when I’m not in a great mood, I try to always show gratitude as much as I can so that people feel appreciated and happy. There are people without friends or family in the world who are much less fortunate, so I show my appreciation as often as possible everyday. Layla Akers, 6th grade