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Gratitude and thankfulness are vital to healthy relationships today. You feel grateful and thankful to your family, friends and even circumstances. But it is not always easy to show your gratitude to your loved ones. Here are few powerful ways to express your gratitude. Pick any of these to make people around you much happier.

Take time to write - easy way to show gratitude

Technology made it easy to simply thank the one you want to. You may leave a thanks message either through e-mail, phone call or so on. But to show your gratitude in a way that it delivers the real essence, make a hand written card. The receiving person will understand how important he or she is to you, as you have taken that extra time and put extra effort to express your feeling.

Stay in touch - powerful way to show gratitude

Stay in touch and show that appreciation happens over time. Periodically reconnect with some this to offer. It could be simple congrats or be happy.

Invest your time on regular basis - the most effective way

Everyone is busy these days. There is nothing effective than investing your time to appreciate and stay with the ones that mean to you. Spend time on regular basis. The tangible gifts you give may be forgotten but the quality time you spend will surely embed in memories bringing your dear ones much dearer.

Be specific - important to show gratitude

Every time you intend to show your gratitude, it is important to be specific instead of being general. Don’t just say ‘Thanks for your help’. Give an example of how they helped you in a particular situation and explain the difference that it made to you. If possible acknowledge their help or motivation amid others. This will be remembered for a really long time.

-Sumana