That is such a sweet and inspiring story sizzlingmonkeys!
It is proven that practicing gratitude each day increases the sense of happiness and many happiness gurus recommend keeping a daily gratitude diary. Your suggestion actually makes even more sense, since it will remind you about the things you are grateful for throughout the day.
Personally I had a little stone lying on my desk at work for a couple of years until it someday disappeared. It was a stone my 1 year old daughter had picked up and handed me as a present. Each time I saw the stone, I was filled with love and happiness.
Talk to you later
@ronni
Your story made me smile. I hope you find that stone again someday although I'm sure you have many more gifts from your children now.
In a fairly materialistic world, it is refreshing to be reminded of how little gifts of no monetary value can be the real "treasures" in life.