Rosemary, the Family Emergency Preparedness Leader gave a short lesson on how to avoid lightning and how to protect trees from being hit by lightening.
The Etiquette Word of the Week was Thank You Notes; Their importance and how to write them. We studied Luke 17:9 and also Ecclesiastes 11:1-6. We all decided that thank you notes are too rare in an age of phones and email, but that they are really important. Two other thoughts were brought up on this subject:
We cannot do great things on this earth, only small things with great love. (Mother Teressa)
Those who cannot feel the littleness of great things in themselves are apt to overlook the greatness of little things in others. (Kazuro Okakura)
The steps in writing a good thank you note are:
1)Greeting
2)Express your gratitude
a. Don’t say “I am just writing to say...”
b. Never directly mention money if you are writing to thank someone for a gift of money (thank you for your generosity... is better)
3)Touch on the meaning or importance of your gratitude
a. Don’t lie or stretch the truth to make your feelings seem more important
b. Don’t itemize
c. You can be arty, but not too flowery
4)Mention the past, allude to the future
a. It was nice to see you, I’ll call soon
5)Say thank you again
6)Closing
a. Sincerely
b. Love
c. Whatever is appropriate
It is important to write well and do your best. Handwritten is best. Nice paper is appropriate, but a yellow sticky may do the trick too. The most important thing is to be who you are and say what you feel.
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