Finney Injury Law - November 2022

A Daily Dose of Gratitude RAISING THANKFUL CHILDREN

Most parents want their kids to view Thanksgiving as a meaningful event — not just an opportunity to indulge in turkey and mashed potatoes. Unfortunately, most kids’ eyes will glaze over when their parents launch into a lecture about thankfulness. You will likely find better success by emphasizing the value of gratitude all year long. “What do you say?” It’s a question we all ask our young children after someone does something nice for them. This practice instills good manners, but it shouldn’t be confused with teaching gratitude. Imparting the meaning behind the words “thank you” takes something more. If you want grateful children, you need to be grateful parents. Consider how you can incorporate

gratitude more into your everyday life. Are you as thankful as you should be? Do you repay favors and write thank-you notes? Do you regularly talk about why you’re so fortunate or what you’re thankful for? Cultivating gratitude in your life sets a good example, and many studies show it benefits your mental health as well. Next, consider how you can encourage your child to reflect on who they’re grateful for. Acts of kindness and returning the favor to those who have been good to us can inspire kids to put their gratitude into action. Doing some yardwork, sharing a toy, or making a painting as a gift can help children understand how powerful it can be to outwardly show our gratitude for the people who are in our lives. The objectives of World Day of Remembrance are to create a platform for road traffic victims and their families to: Remember all those killed and seriously injured on the roads. • Acknowledge the crucial work of emergency services. • • Draw attention to the trivial legal response to culpable road deaths and injuries. Promote evidence-based actions to prevent and hopefully stop future road traffic deaths and injuries. Road traffic accidents cause up to 50 million deaths and millions of injuries and are a continual daily disaster in every corner of the world. According to the Association for Safe International Road Travel (ASIRT), nearly 1.25 million people worldwide die in road crashes every year — over 3,287 deaths a day. • Advocate for better support for road traffic victims and their families. •

Consistency is the most crucial factor, so try to find ways you can incorporate gratitude into your everyday routine. Children of any age can keep a gratitude journal with their parents’ help. Some families also use a gratitude jar where each family member can write what they’re grateful for on a slip of paper and add something different to the jar each week. It’s the perfect way to keep gratitude front and center.

These lessons may not sink in immediately, but by cultivating

these positive habits in our everyday lives, you will see a big difference in the long run.

In the state of Missouri alone, there were 157,038 car accidents in 2019 and 131,390 accidents in 2020. The decrease most likely came from the decreased traffic on the roads due to the COVID-19 pandemic! But the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) reported a total of 47,894 serious injuries and 47,794 deaths in car accidents in 2020, 221 of those fatalities caused by alcohol alone. This day has become an essential tool for governments and all those whose work involves crash prevention or response to the aftermath of an accident. It allows us to demonstrate the enormous scale and impact of road traffic deaths and injuries and advocate for urgent action to end it.

Every third Sunday in November is dedicated to those who lost their lives or were severely injured due to road accidents. Also known as the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, it also pays tribute to the emergency responders and medical professionals who deal with the trauma of road death and injury on a daily basis. Give Thanks to Those Who Serve Others Paying Tribute to Victims of Road Traffic Accidents

Here at Finney Injury Law, we wanted to say thank you to the

emergency crews, police, and medical professionals who dedicate their time to serving others and pay tribute to those who lost their lives or were injured due to traffic accidents.

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