The thought that counts?

It is the thought that counts
Who is counting only the thoughts?
I send a flower
I receive a garden
I send a note
I receive a book
I send a feeling
I receive Love
I send myself
I receive another
It is the action that gives meaning
It is the action that begets reaction
It is reaction that makes it all worth while
Do something for someone today
They will appreciate it
Only then is the thought counted

Today I noticed a pattern in a daily activity that made me compare other unrelated patterns in my life. The last line in an email I was composing triggered the jotting. The line was , " I do something nice and someone else appreciates it, it is now more than just something nice, it builds upon itself as the appreciation itself is appreciated by me.". It reminded me of the cop-out that people say far too often..., "oh, well, it was the thought that counts". I realize that this is used when someone does something for some one and means well but the message is misunderstood. In my and my wife's family circle it is more often used as if to say, "I thought about it and that is good enough.".

Well, it's not.

I am often known for thinking and not acting. There is little "payback" for only a thought however well intentioned it may be.

Jeffrey.