[Daily OM]:  We may have become accustomed to 
asking for help from the unseen world -- whether from angels, guides, or
 ancestral spirits -- but sometimes we may forget to close our 
connection afterwards with a thank you. When we connect to these 
energies for assistance, it is much like a phone connection. Forgetting 
to close the conversation with a proper "goodbye" is like not hanging 
up. While that line is still connected, others can have trouble getting 
through, while in the meantime, batteries are being drained. Saying 
"thank you" is a way of releasing our concerns into trusted hands and 
getting out of the way so that the universe's divine order can work on 
our behalf.
As spiritual beings, we may talk about "staying connected," but our 
connection needs to be with our source. We can plug in and recharge, but
 we run on batteries in between, and every connection we make utilizes 
some of our personal power. Even being surrounded by people that 
energize us has its limits, and at some point we will feel ready to go 
off on our own to do what is ours to do. Instead of trying to be 
constantly connected, we can turn to these beings for help in a way that
 is more like placing an order. We contact them, ask for what we need, 
and then say thank you and goodbye.
Beings of light don't require our gratitude; it is an energetic 
acknowledgement of trust and release that benefits us. When we bring 
ourselves to a sense of being grateful, we affirm that what we have 
asked is already done. Then we can move forward with confidence to do 
the things we are meant to do, while knowing that all will be well.