i thank you for this most amazing day,

for the leaping greenly spirits of trees,

and for the blue dream of sky

and for everything which is natural,

which is infinite,

which is yes.

(e.e. cummings)

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We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures. (Thornton Wilder)

As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them. (John Fitzgerald Kennedy)

Gratitude consists of being more aware of what you have, than what you don’t. (Unknown)

We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude. (Cynthia Ozick)

Gratitude is the sign of noble souls. (Aesop Fables)

Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of our thanksgiving. (W.T. Purkiser)