Do You Have a Grateful Heart?

Do you have a grateful heart? Are you someone who sees life as full and blessed, rather than lacking or unfortunate? Are you the purveyor of a positive attitude? The wearer of a smile? Do you say ‘Thank You’?
 
Offering sentiments or tokens of appreciation can help both the giver and receiver feel better in a world that is often challenging to face. Everyone wants to be appreciated. Our everyday lives are ripe with situations that are difficult to bear. We can all use a boost of kindness now and then. One thought, offered by the Buddha, can remind us to offer words of thanks and appreciation to those around us. "Life is so very difficult. How can we be anything but kind?" 
 
Heaven knows, we can all use more kindness.

​©2026, Janice L. Lundy