How does one express gratefulness in a meaningful way? I often struggle to
express it even at the joyful moments of my life, because words are cheap. I do feel grateful, very grateful for so many
things. But as I count my blessings, I know that my friend somewhere is
grieving as he just lost his son to illness.
Life is fleeting; one moment of pleasure and one equal measure of pain
may come one after another. One moment
of joy may be followed by one moment of sorrow, and vice versa.
Life is a continuous journey, with its ups and downs. Gratefulness should always be above them all,
beyond the daily dramas of our lives. It
should be ever present regardless of where we are in our lives journey. Gratefulness should be there in pleasure and
pain, in joy or sadness. It should be a
state of being, a glowing light that shines even in the darkest and most depleting moments.
Gratefulness is most meaningful when it is
expressed through action, not words. It should be reflected in everything that we
do, the choices that we make, the gestures that we give. When our action is guided by a sense of gratefulness, it will fill our hearts with joy. With gratefulness in our action, hate has no
place to exist.
