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Carmen Rasmusen Herbert: Being grateful and giving thanks

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By Carmen Rasmusen Herbert, For the Deseret News

Published: Sunday, Nov. 18 2012 2:00 p.m. MST

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Instead of just acknowledging blessings, wouldn’t it be awesome if our gratitude actually moved us to show our thanks?

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Something I have done to show my thanks for all the hard work and extra hours my husband is putting in by working full time and going to school is reading out loud to him. I am a huge bookworm — my husband … not so much. By reading out loud, he says it helps him stay focused, and I feel like I’m learning right along with him. Reading on the couch by our fire together on cold evenings has actually been something I’ve enjoyed doing. We get to discuss his readings, spend some much-needed time together and feel like we’re doing something much more stimulating than sitting in silence watching yet another episode of “Mythbusters” — which we’re totally addicted to!

Giving thanks and showing gratitude don’t have to be as huge as donating a million dollars. Small and simple things such as making dinner, reading to your kids (or spouse), or calling a friend just to tell them you love them and appreciate their friendship can be exactly enough to show someone how grateful you are that they are a part of your life.

Give thanks. I’ve found it only makes you happier.

Carmen Rasmusen Herbert is a former "American Idol" contestant who writes about entertainment and family for the Deseret News.

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Carmen Rasmusen Herbert is a former "American Idol" contestant. She writes an entertainment column for the Deseret News.

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