Part V
This successful challenge of the calendar merits a large measure of gratitude. Life is a gift. The appropriate response is to feel appreciation
In 44 BC Cicero, the famous Roman statesman and philosopher, said that gratitude is the greatest of the virtues. In fact, he believed it to be the parent of all of the other virtues. Many years ago in a Bib le class the pastor of my church observed that thankful people are happy people. This coincides with the Biblical injunction: “Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for he is good!” Happily, gratitude also bestows other benefits. A study of a large group of thankful people revealed that they were more joyful, healthier, less stresed, more optimistic and more likely to help others.
One way of capturing these benefits is to write down the things that we are thankful for. We can do that either daily or weekly. Every morning a senior lady jots down on the daily desk calendar one pleasing event, person or life feature. The day we visited she had written “sunshine.” All thinking humanity rejoices in the beneficial glow of the sun. Others write five items of gratitude just once a week Later they occasionally review the list. By systematically listing our blessings we make ourselves aware of them and thus augment our well-being.
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