A Thank You Note
I received a thank you note the other day
It was old school
Written by hand
On a card - in pen
It was really
One of the nicest notes
I’ve gotten in a long time
From the new school or old
It was for a birthday present
Something that seemed appropriate
For a birthday celebration
And for just being included in the festivities
The gift was nice
But the note was much nicer
It went beyond saying thanks for the gift
And into saying thanks for much more
Now understand
This is someone I’ve known for a while
But really someone I’ve gotten to know better
Only recently
What caught me off guard
Was the genuine thanks for being me
And that’s something I don’t hear too often
Or maybe I just don’t listen
But it stopped me
And made me realize
That when you step up
And give of yourself
It has a tendency
To come back at you
In the old school or new
And that’s a nice feeling