This is an update to my previous post Thank Someone Who Has Touched Your Life. If you haven’t read that post, head over and check it out now…
I wanted to shoot this video today to share with you someone who has touched my life and truly made a huge difference. It was my grandmother… who just passed away a few days ago. Sometimes you don’t realize the difference people are making until they are no longer in your life.
Check out the video as I share my thoughts…
So is there someone in your life that you want to acknowledge for helping to shape who you are today? Leave a comment below and share with us here in the community who that person is… and get out there and THANK them and let them know the impact they’ve had on your life.
Pass this post along to your Facebook and Twitter buddies by clicking one of the icons on this page. Just imagine massive amounts of people out there on a ‘Thanking Spree’… gotta love the thought!
I appreciate you for hangin’ with me here today… much love!
Yours In Appreciation,
Eric Goldstein
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Hey Eric, First of all sorry about your loss. I am sure your grandmother knew your appreciation of her even when she “wasn’t there” and now in spirit form she can hear you loud and clear.
It is so important to reflect on the people that leave an impact on your life and to acknowledge that. This video is a great reminder to do so.
In our society, we tend to get all caught up in what we are doing, and don’t take the time to send out a “thank you” when they do.
Thank you Eric for this very important reminder.
Donna
Hey Donna,
Thanks for your good words. It’s my
belief that we are all eternal energies,
so she’s just made her transition from
being physical & non-physical to just
hangin’ in the non-physical.
Thank you for all you do Donna!
Eric,
This is a beautiful reminder. I lost my Uncle 9 years ago and I still miss him terribly. I know he knew how much he meant to me but as an adult I still wish I could tell him again and again. We forget sometimes to say those two little words. They are always with us in spirit.
VaNessa
Hi Eric,
Sorry to learn of the loss of your grandmother. It is so true that we should thank and let the people whom we care about to know they are appreciated. I empathize that when it comes to losing someone like your grandma who had impacted your life, you cannot help but having those fond memories come up that you will hold forever in your heart.
Thanks for sharing and as a reminder for encouraging us to acknowledge our loved ones.
Aloha to you,
Nelly
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Hey Nelly,
Thank you… I have many great
memories of my grandmother.
It’s always great to acknowledge
others… it feels good when we get
acknowledged, right?
Thanks for sharing:)
Eric,
My Grandpa was one of the most important people in my life and even though he passed away in a tragic plane crash several years ago, I still think of him daily. He instilled in me a love of learning and experiencing new things and of being active and thirsty for knowledge. He also loved me unconditionally and made me feel like I was great just the way I am. Thankfully I was able to see him and go to dinner with him the night before he died because he stopped by for a surprise visit. In the middle of the night I woke up and made a note for him and taped it to the front door so he would find it on his way out of the house early the next morning. I woke up again and moved the note higher on the door several hours later. They found it in his shirt pocket next to his heart. it said Grandpa, thank you for all you do for me. I love you. Fly straight.
I am grateful everyday that he left this world doing what he loved, and with my love next to his heart. You just never know when someone might take their leave and that experienced has made me take extra effort to tell people why they matter to me.
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Hey Rebecca,
Thank you so much for being so
transparent in your share… what
a beautiful story!
Just like you said, you never know
when someone will make their transition,
so it’s always good to acknowledge the
people in your life while they are here.
Thanks for sharing!
Lovely to see you again Eric!
Thanks for sharing, I agree it’s so important to “unplug” and take time out. I am currently enjoying being with my family after not seeing them in over 3 years. It is very nurturing and I am appreciating them all very much!
Lots of Love & Blessings to You
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Hey Janice,
Unplugging is great… i’ve been
doing it more and more. Sometimes
we can get caught up in front of the
computer.
Thanks!
Eric I totally loved this post. Probably the best I ever read from you and you had many great ones. I felt so connected to you and your grandmother. Wow I am so present to the love and appreciation you had for her. It also reminded me to give some extra love to my grandparents who had been married now for 67 years. Thank you, gotta go now so I can call them.
Keep the Love coming!
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Hey Champ,
Thanks for your great message. I
feel great when I talk about my grandmother.
She really inspired me to live life to
the fullest. She was one of those people
who shined wherever she went.
Such a great lesson!
Hey Eric,
I’m sorry for your loss. I recently had a loss in the family too and it seems when we experience a loss we really look at how that person lived their life and it causes us to reflect on our own lives. As though a piece of them transfers over to us for them to live on. Thank you for this great post. It was very touching!
Shaylee
Thanks Shaylee… I appreciate you!
Eric,
I like how you are celebrating her life in this video and reviewing what she meant to you. I see you carrying on her legacy in what you are doing. I am sorry…And thanks for reminding us. I think we miss a lot of daily opportunities. My prayer is to always be ready to thank when the moment pops up.
Hey Andrea,
My pleasure on the reminder. I always
like sharing parts of my life with the community
here… hopefully by doing so it adds value
to others lives:)
Hey Eric,
To start off, I am sorry for your loss!
We as humans get so wrapped up in our own lives, that we sometimes forget to stay in touch with the ones that mean so much to us, until one day they are no longer here with us.
I am guilty of letting large amounts of time pass before I speak to people I love, and it’s time for me to make a change.
Thank You for this life lesson!
John Engle
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Hey John,
Thanks buddy… make that change
bro. You’ll feel great… and so will the
other people.
Thanks for sharing authentically!
Hi Eric, this is an inspiring reminder that you shared with us. There are times that we forget the people that has touched as very much and only valued them when they are gone. However, it is not yet too late – even if they are done their souls are within us. We can still tell them our most sincere message and appreciation. Your grandma surely understand you and very proud of you.
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I’m with you on that Johnny!
Just because someone isn’t here
in the physical sense… doesn’t mean
that they are gone.
We can never be ‘gone’. We are
eternal beings, our energy lives on
forever.
But it’s feels really good to acknowledge
others while they are here, and feeling
‘good’ is what it’s all about:)
Thanks buddy!
Hi Eric,
The people who have really impacted my life are my grandparents, who raised me since I was a little baby. They are my ‘heroes’ and I cannot thank them enough for all they’ve done for me. I haven’t seen them for almost two years now since they moved back to Chile. I wished I had them next to me right at this time and let them know how much I love them and how grateful and proud I feel to have them as my grandparents.
Thanks for sharing this great video
~Katherine
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Hey Katherine,
Thanks for sharing your story… grandparents
play an important role in our lives. It’s always
great to reflect the values they’ve instilled into
our lives.
Thanks!
Hi Eric,
My condolences to you and your family. Your Grandmother sounds like a wonderful women who taught you some valuable lessons. I’m glad to hear you had the opportunity to let her know how much she meant to you. We never know when the time will come to say good bye, which is why it is important to acknowledge those who are in our lives by taking the time to show appreciation, love and gratitude. I read a recent quote that said “treat everyone like it’s there last day on earth” imagine if we all did this, our thoughts would be filled with words that need to be shared.
Thanks for the great message Eric!
Make it a great day,
Dana Prieur
Thanks Dana!
I love that quote… and I seem to
live by it:) We should all focus on the
good in each other at all times…
What a wonderful world:)
Hi Eric – I am truly sorry for your loss.
This is one of those things that we often forget to do, and I appreciate your reminder. I have a few people to catch up with
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Hey Jon,
Sounds great… go and catch
up with those great people!
Thanks for sharing and really going back to the basics. Life can be hard
and it is easy to brush the harder things we want to do under our “to do” list.
Thanks for the reminder. I also love your reference to the fact that although you could not talk to her at the end, we are all energy and she is in your thoughts whenever you think of her.
Much Love
Emma
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My pleasure Emma… I do believe that
we are all eternal, we just live in different
forms at different times of our existence:)
Thanks for sharing your love for your grandmother!
I’m leaving in just a few minutes for a long weekend with my husband and some friends we are leaving all technology behind!
You message rings out so true…we always need to care for the loved ones in our lives and let them know we care!
Warm Regards
Debby Beachy
Nice Debby… enjoy being unplugged!
Eric :O)
Sometimes we all need to sit back and reflect. I am so sorry about your lose but so excited that you poured your grandmother into all of us. I feel so lucky to have you as a friend and you have inspired me to make sure I enjoy everyone and every moment while we still can……
There isn’t a day that goes by, that I don’t show my appreciation for those that have made a difference in my life and you my friend is truly one of them.
Thank you for being you! You are fantastic :O)
Thank you for everything. Tossing you BIG {{HUGS}} and smiles :O)
Lyn-Dee
Hey Lyn,
Thank you for your beautiful comment.
It’s been great meeting you hear in the
social media world.
Connecting with others is one of my
favorite things… especially when they
are cool a$$ peeps like yourself:)
Hey Eric, thank you so much for this video post. You are so completely right on about how important it is to take the time to acknowledge those who contribute to our well-being. I’ve been blessed to have a lot of very special people in my life over the years, one of which was my grandmother. I remember her joy, her smile, the way she brought a smile to my face and inspired me to be joyous. But for right now, for today, in this moment that I am writing, I am acknowledging YOU Eric for being a consistent force of inspiration, support and light in my life and the lives of others. By merely showing up and being who you are, you make a huge difference. Thank you!
THANK YOU Alison!
I do my best each day to be in
a place of inspiration. I know the
more that I can keep myself inspired,
the more I can inspire others…
And it’s my passion to empower others
to do amazing things in this world:)
Thank you for sharing this. It reminded me again to show appreciation to those we love on a daily basis. Their love lives on in us always. I lost my brother 8 years ago, and I still feel his presence and love on a daily basis.
My pleasure Brenda… our loved
ones that are not with us in the
physical world are all around us
each day… helping us to make things
happen in our lives.
Thanks for the share!
Sorry for your loss, Eric. As you point out, we are all energy and energy, of course, can be neither created nor destroyed (Physics 101).
But human bonds can always be supported. Thanks for reminding us of that. We need to step outside of ourselves periodically and just be with those that are important to us.
It’s a sacrifice, of course, but one that is well worth it. Case in point, I just returned from a family wedding this past weekend. I didn’t want to go, it was a nuisance, worst of all it was in New Jersey (no offense NJ-ers, but the traffic sucks). Was it worth it? Of course. To reconnect with family members you often think about but seldom see or talk to. It’s really important, and so valuable to our lives.
Thanks for reminding us of this, Eric.
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Hey Dave,
I’m with you on that buddy, we are
ALL eternal. Gotta get used to being
around forever:)
Thanks for sharing your story. It’s Jersey’s
weird way of doing things that causes traffic:)
hey eric,
the truth is that we don´t appreciate something enough till it´s disappeared in our life. our task should be to figure out who and what is tremendously important to us and start showing gratitude for it!
thanks for showing yur kind and honest words about your grandmother!
you are doing an absolute amazing job and she will love you for what you are doing!
have an unlimited successful day!
gerald
Right on Gerald… we can always
appreciate something from wherever
we are.
There is always something in others
that we can appreciate… and the more
we do that, the more we pull that and things
like that out of them:)
Eric,
These posts were very moving to me and I want to thank you for sharing your personal story. I’m sorry for your loss, but happy for you that you were able to have such a meaningful relationship with your grandma.
I can relate to how you feel about her with my grandma who’s 87 and still plays tennis daily. She’s a lover of life and an inspiration to me in so many ways. I appreciate the reminder to let her know what a treasure she is to me.
Thank you for being you and sharing the important things in your life so we can all benefit. You’re a blessing.
Heather
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My pleasure for sharing about my
personal life here in this post. Transparency
is a great thing, as others find value in it.
God bless your Grandma for still rockin’
out on the tennis court at 87 yrs young!
I appreciate you taking the time to
comment here today Heather:)
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