“Thank you”. I know we don’t say it enough, but these two words sometimes is all it takes to make somebody’s day. Be it the security guard who opens the door for you; the waiter who serves your lunch; the brother who helps you with your homework; the mother who loves you unconditionally; even your yaya who takes care of everything for you. These people who we interact with on a daily basis, most often than not, do not receive the gratitude that is due them–we often take for granted what they do for us. I guess everyone is guilty of that.
It’s time to change all that. Bring a smile to someone today by serving some gratitude in return. A simple, but heartfelt, “thank you” is all it takes.
To start this off, let me say a big thank you to all of you, our readers, for your continuous patronage of Kainpinoy.com. It’s been year since we first went online, and we probably wouldn’t have made the one year mark if it weren’t for all of you. Thank you so much!
Having said that, I now throw it to you, so to speak. How would you express your gratitude? Tell us. better yet… show us with a photograph. Toblerone is hosting a photo contest titled “Spread the Sweetness of Gratitude”, in conjunction with it’s “National Thank You Day 2009” campaign.
Here’s how to join:
1. With a photograph, come up with and express creative ways to spread the gratitude fever by getting people to say ‘thank you’.
2. Post your entry on your site (blog, Multiply, Friendster, Facebook, etc.) and link these to the gallery found in www.thankyoudayphilippines.com.
3. Link your photo entries to this post by leaving a comment below with your entry’s URL.
4. This contest is open to anyone of legal age, but limited to those residing only in the Greater Manila Area. Go to here for the complete contest mechanics.
We will select 5 entries as Kainpinoy’s finalists. Winners from the photo contest will receive special gift packs from Toblerone.
What are you waiting for? Start spreading the gift of gratitude now.! Contest runs from September 7 to October 16, 2009. Deadline for submission of entries is at 5 pm on October 16th.
Join Toblerone as they celebrate the National Thank You Day Awards on October 20, 2009 at the SM Mall of Asia Music Hall and see the unveiling of one notable Filipino personality from whom a grateful nation will choose to say a resounding ‘thank you’ to. For more information, visit www.thankyoudayphilippines.com.
