We all hear about what’s trending. What is the latest trend on Twitter? Oscars, Justice for Flint and my personal favorite--"I Would Also Like To Thank”--of course Oscar related, but I see it in a different way as well.

I too have a list of people I would also like to thank. They are all the people that have crossed my path or have walked along side me on this journey called life. Yes, even the people that only crossed my path, and maybe they only took a few steps beside me, but I still would also like to thank them.

Not only do I thank my family and close friends, but “I Would Also Like to Thank” each person, because they have been a part of my journey for a reason. Whether it was for growth, a challenge, help, encouragement or just a quick smile, each person has either been placed on or crossed my path for a good reason.

Not everyone that has come into my life was for my benefit, but many people have been placed in my life for them to gain something from me. I hope I have succeeded with helping the ones I was supposed to help. It is a happy thought to think, I might be on someone else’s list of “I would also like to thank.”

Who would you also like to thank and would you like to make another person’s list?

Sometimes, it can be the least expecting person that you “Would also like to thank.” Examples might include the driver in front of you that was going slower than you would have liked, because you are running late and if not for him, would probably be going well over the speed limit; but then you see a police officer and realize if not for the "slow poke" in front of you, you could have gotten a ticket. That’s someone you would also like to thank. Right?

Well, just like that slow driver, there are always going to be people that will come in and out of your life that might only be there briefly, but can be of great value for you, or that you can be of great value to them. Keep that in mind as you go through your life, and if nothing else, share a smile. That might be the only reason you pass by them, and they might end up saying, “I Would Also Like To Thank,” and that "also" could be you.

Not only does life give us many people to thank, but we need to always be adding to our list of, “I Would Also Like To Thank.”