GREAT Idea for a thread. Here are a few thoughts on gratitude I found by Googling around that express things better than I ever could:
If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, "thank you," that would suffice. ~Meister Eckhart
The only people with whom you should try to get even are those who have helped you. ~John E. Southard
As each day comes to us refreshed and anew, so does my gratitude renew itself daily. The breaking of the sun over the horizon is my grateful heart dawning upon a blessed world. ~Adabella Radici
I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought; and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder. ~G.K. Chesterton
And here's one from my good friend and minister Bob Merton: Giving thanks also means giving to others.
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