It often goes unnoticed

I came across a little cartoon the other day that showed a "boss" standing behind one of his subordinates at a computer terminal. The "boss" is telling his hardworking, dedicated employee, "Rest assured that your recent accomplishments at work have gone largely unnoticed."

Do you ever feel that way? Do you ever feel as if what you do is never appreciated? Ever feel as if you did a thousand things, the only thing that would be noticed is the one thing you didn't do? Yeah, I think we all have. You are a parent, an employee, a dedicated member of some group, a friend, a sibling, if you are alive, you have felt unappreciated - because you have been.

Today's word is a quote I came across that says, "Appreciation is as important to relationships as respect or trust."

If you ever start feeling unappreciated, it affects everything else in the relationship, whether that relationship is personal or professional. I like to tell Trish when it feels as if I am being unappreciated in some civic endeavor, "I like being useful; I don't like being used." Some people will try to take all they can and then some from you. They can drain and exhaust you. We have to find a way to do what needs to be done, what has to be done, without allowing the unappreciation to influence us. So, how do we do that? Good question...

We have to remember why we do things in the first place. If the only reason we work is to get pats on the back and a paycheck, we may find one but not the other. If you only look at the demands of relationships, you will never see the benefit of the relationship. So, what am I trying to say? We must overcome unappreciation by appreciating what we do have. We have been given much! Appreciate it! While others may not notice our hard work, remember that GOD sees us diligently doing what He has called us to do. And, He ALWAYS appreciates us doing His will - it never goes unnoticed!

Be Blessed,
Mickey T