We had a very pleasant and unexpected phone call last week. It was from a kind woman and her mother, who is over 100 years old. They had ordered a FotoDialer for the mother some months ago and called to say how much they love their FotoDialer. The comment from them that really got me laughing was that the only problem they had with their FotoDialer was it was now so easy for the mother to call everyone, she was doing so a little too much. What a great problem to have!
The mother told me she loves her FotoDialer and that she finds it very easy to use. She was genuine and thoughtful in her gratitude. It was a touching experience.
This phone call was such a pleasant event and incredibly thoughtful of this mother/daughter duo. We have had so many wonderful folks call or email to tell us how FotoDialer has been a lifesaver for them. We are grateful for those who take time out of their busy lives to express gratitude. We are thankful for them and know it is their lives and patronage that makes FotoDialer possible.
Now the elderly, disabled, children, blind, and visually impaired can call numbers by pressing a button next to the wallet-sized photo of whomever they wish to call.
Showing posts with label gratitude. Show all posts
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Monday, December 17, 2018
Is Anything Sacred Anymore?
This is a bit late, but the thought hasn't left me since Thanksgiving time. To tell what I mean, we need to discuss the point that one aspect of Thanksgiving is gratitude. Among other things, gratitude means being content with what you have. It means not wishing you had what someone else has and being happy and grateful for what you do have.
It is always so irritating when I hear and see commercials advertising how we need to buy more things to be happy. This is greatly augmented when those commercials happen the VERY DAY we celebrate gratitude and Thanksgiving. Black Friday has encroached on the day when we should be grateful and be with family and friends. Instead, we are told we need to leave our family and day of gratitude to go and covet what we lack. Is anything sacred anymore? Can we really not have a single day to just be with family and friends? Can we just keep this day sacred where we can be grateful and contemplate our blessings, pray, and meditate on what we have, not on what we lack?
Obviously our company wishes to sell FotoDialers and other products. But, we also recognize happiness is not achieved with things and selfishness and that there are more important things than a quick buck. For these and so many reasons, we are happy to say we are never open on Thanksgiving and will never advertise an, "early Black Friday." If you call us on Thanksgiving, we will not be here. If you order online on Thanksgiving, you will receive a confirmation the following business day. We need more respect for the sacred. If we forget gratitude on the very day we celebrate it, then what is the point of celebrating? We will not find the peace gratitude bestows with untethered envying.
From FotoDialer, remember an attitude of gratitude!
It is always so irritating when I hear and see commercials advertising how we need to buy more things to be happy. This is greatly augmented when those commercials happen the VERY DAY we celebrate gratitude and Thanksgiving. Black Friday has encroached on the day when we should be grateful and be with family and friends. Instead, we are told we need to leave our family and day of gratitude to go and covet what we lack. Is anything sacred anymore? Can we really not have a single day to just be with family and friends? Can we just keep this day sacred where we can be grateful and contemplate our blessings, pray, and meditate on what we have, not on what we lack?
“If a fellow isn't thankful for what he's got, he isn't likely to be thankful for what he's going to get.”
-Frank A. ClarkKeeping sacred what should be sacred is how we build stronger families, communities, and nations. We call on businesses to honor what should be kept sacred and keep Thanksgiving a day of gratitude and not a day of coveting.
Obviously our company wishes to sell FotoDialers and other products. But, we also recognize happiness is not achieved with things and selfishness and that there are more important things than a quick buck. For these and so many reasons, we are happy to say we are never open on Thanksgiving and will never advertise an, "early Black Friday." If you call us on Thanksgiving, we will not be here. If you order online on Thanksgiving, you will receive a confirmation the following business day. We need more respect for the sacred. If we forget gratitude on the very day we celebrate it, then what is the point of celebrating? We will not find the peace gratitude bestows with untethered envying.
From FotoDialer, remember an attitude of gratitude!
Monday, December 2, 2013
Thanksgiving, Cyber Monday, and Other Thoughts
G.B. Stern said, "Silent gratitude isn't much use to anyone." So, we will take this opportunity to thank those who have purchased FotoDialer and for those who voted for FotoDialer in Walmart's, "Get on the Shelf" competition.
I have observed gratitude is one of the best ways to be happy. In the spirit of Thanksgiving and the holiday season, we wanted to share a few quotes about gratitude:
"God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say 'thank you?'"
-William A. Ward
"If a fellow isn't thankful for what he's got, he isn't likely to be thankful for what he's going to get."
-Frank A. Clark
"He is wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has."
-Epictetus
"The struggle ends when the gratitude begins."
-Neale Donald Walsch
"If you want to turn your life around, try thankfulness. It will change your life mightily."
-Gerald Good
We hope you enjoy Cyber Monday, but that you remember gratitude, not for material things and stuff, but for beauty, freedom, and for those good people in your life.
Please visit us at www.FotoDialer.com and have a great day!
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