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Wanted to share of "A Decade of Gratitude".

Thanksgiving Quotes from the first 10 years of Ripples. (the number following each quote refers to the specific
issue of Ripples in which the quote first appeared. example:
v3.47 = the 47th issue of the 3rd year of Ripples)



Think about how happy you would be right now if you l...ost
everything you

had......and then got it back again.

-R. Bryan Meeks (v1.45)



It is not easy being grateful all the time.

But it's when you feel least thankful

that you are most in need of what gratitude can give you.

-Oprah Winfrey (v2.47)



Feeling gratitude and not expressing it

is like wrapping a present and not giving it.

-William Arthur Ward (v3.47)



Let us be grateful to people who make us happy;

they are the charming gardeners who make our souls
blossom.

-Marcel Proust (v4.47)



Gratitude: In our daily lives we must see that it is not
happiness

that makes us grateful, but the gratefulness that makes
us happy.

-Albert Clarke (v6.44)



As I express my gratitude, I become more aware of it.

And the greater my awareness, the greater my need to
express it.

What happens here is a spiraling ascent, a process of
growth

in ever-expanding circles around a steady center.

-Brother David Steindl-Rast (v6.44)



In relation to others, gratitude is good manners;

in relation to ourselves, it is a habit of the heart and
a spiritual discipline.

-Daphne Rose Kingma (v7.44)



Just for today, give thanks!

Put the THANKS back in your day and you will be FULL!

Those who give are thankful - while those who are
thankful give.

-Sark (v8.47)



To live gratitude is to touch heaven.

-Johannes A. Gaertner (v9.47)



Gratitude is the most exquisite form of courtesy.

-Jacques Maritain (v10.47)





I am thankful for:

...the mess to clean up after a party because it means I
have been

surrounded by friends.

...the taxes I pay because it means that I'm employed.

...the clothes that fit a little too snug because it
means I have enough to

eat.

...my shadow who watches me work because it means I am
out in the sunshine.

...the spot I find at the far end of the parking lot
because it means I am

capable of walking.

...all the complaining I hear about our government
because it means we have

freedom of speech.

...that lady behind me in church who sings off key
because it means that I

can hear.

...the piles of laundry and ironing because it means my
loved ones are nearby.

...the lawn that needs mowing, windows that need cleaning
and gutters that

need fixing because it means I have a home.

...my huge heating bill because it means that I am warm.

...weariness and aching muscles at the end of the day
because it means that

I have been productive.

...the alarm that goes off in the early morning hours
because it means that

I am alive.

-source unknown (v1.45)





Be thankful that you don't already have everything you
desire.

If you did, what would there be to look forward to?

Be thankful when you don't know something,

for it gives you the opportunity to learn.

Be thankful for the difficult times. During those times
you grow.

Be thankful for your limitations,

because they give you opportunities for improvement.

Be thankful for each new challenge,

because it will build your strength and character.

Be thankful for your mistakes. They will teach you
valuable lessons.

Be thankful when you're tired and weary,

because it means you've made a effort.

It's easy to be thankful for the good things.

A life of rich fulfillment comes to those who

are also thankful for the setbacks.

Gratitude can turn a negative into a positive.

Find a way to be thankful for your troubles,

and they can become your blessings.

-source unknown (v2.47)





On Thanksgiving....

Count your blessings instead of your crosses;

Count your gains instead of your losses.

Count your joys instead of your woes;

Count your friends instead of your foes.

Count your smiles instead of your tears;

Count your courage instead of your fears.

Count your full years instead of your lean;

Count your kind deeds instead of your mean.

Count your health instead of your wealth;

Count on God instead of yourself.

-source unknown (v4.47)



Truly rich is the person with a grateful heart.

Grateful individuals possess a treasure

that cannot be stolen or spent because it comes

from character and perspective, not circumstances.

The riches of gratitude can be ours

whenever we are willing to acknowledge

the goodness of God and the many ways

that others' lives
influence and bless our own.

-source unknown (v5.46)





Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life.

It turns what we have into enough, and more.

It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion
to clarity.

It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a
stranger into a friend.

Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for
today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.

-Melody Beattie (v7.44)





It is necessary, then,

to cultivate the habit of being grateful

for every good thing that comes to you,

and to give thanks continuously.

And because all things

have contributed to your advancement,

you should include all things in your gratitude.

-Wallace D. Wattles (v9.47)



The fragrance of the early morn,

The sunlight on the sill,

The smell of coffee perking, and

Outside, the robin's trill.

A friend's voice on the telephone,

A child with smiling face,

A letter from a loved one dear,

Some flowers in a vase.

Just little things, these treasures mine,

And yet, somehow, I find

They brighten my entire day

With cheer and peace of mind.

-Beverly J. Anderson (v10.47)Read More