Seattle businessman, Scott Truitt wanted to find a way to thank the military for their service as he was traveling. Feeling awkward about approaching individuals as a civilian, Scott created this hand sign as a way to show gratitude quickly and easily. This sign originated in 18th century France and fully translated means, "thank you from the bottom of my heart."
But how would he spread his message? Scott Truitt explains, "I called a client, The Seattle Seahawks, and I told them that I wanted to share this sign with people as a means of expressing their gratitude when circumstances did not allow for a verbal "thank you", or when they weren't comfortable approaching a stranger. The Seahawks suggested that I make a video about this that they could air at their games. I partnered with Amy Sedgwick of Mousehouse Productions, and we made this video. It aired for the first time at a Seattle Seahawks game on September 23rd, 2007. Since then the video has spread, and millions of people have seen it and are now using The Sign.
Is this limited to the military? Not at all. If you look around you I'm sure that you'll find lots of people who are serving their communities, from local to global. If you appreciate their service, give them a sign. Say "thank you from the bottom of my heart."
© 2009 thegratitudecampaign
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