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In humble moments when we can no longer gloss over the roughness of life, grat-

itude has a way of pushing out the real soreness of feeling cheated or inadequate

to the rugged realities of the world. Gratitude seemed to be a handy response to

dodge the tough things for which there are no simple or comforting answers.

— Patrick J. Malone

Take a few minutes to reflect back on a happy moment in your life that stands out

for you, a moment that stays with you, even if it happened ten, twenty, forty years

ago. Experience it again—see the scene, hear the sounds that were around you,

feel the sensations.What was it about that moment that stays with you? What was

going on for you that allowed you to feel grateful?

That’s the most wonderful thing about gratitude—it makes you feel full,

bursting with delight, just to remember the gifts you have received. Thus are we

doubly blessed—when we receive something, for the gift itself, and later, in

recall, for the miracle of having been given it.

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