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An Attitude of Gratitude

On the fourth Thursday in November, for most of us, the trials and tribulations of the pandemic will take a back seat while we focus on gratitude ... thankfulness and appreciation for what we have running a little deeper these days. Maybe that’s what Lincoln was thinking when he created the Thanksgiving holiday in the middle of the Civil War. Think back … about what you’ve been most grateful for in the past, and how it compares with what you’re most grateful for today. Share your Attitude of Gratitude stories forward.

The Mystery Train

by Charles Degelman

“It may not come when you want it / But it gets you there right on time.”

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by Khati Hendry

When I started thinking about this prompt, I started a list of all the reasons I had to be grateful, and soon found there was [...]

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by Laurie Levy

I love Thanksgiving and taking time to feel grateful for the blessings in my life.

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by Betsy Pfau

My parents had very different attitudes towards gratitude; at least that was my perception as I grew up, after we moved from [...]

by Dana Susan Lehrman

November 26 was my father’s birthday and we always celebrated it on Thanksgiving. Every year my mother hosted with our [...]

An Attitude of Gratitude

by John Shutkin

How is it that I had never heard the phrase “An Attitude of Gratitude” before? Now, thanks to Retro and a [...]

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by Suzy

Thanksgiving has always been my favorite holiday.

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An Attitude of Gratitude

On the fourth Thursday in November, for most of us, the trials and tribulations of the pandemic will take a back seat while we focus on gratitude ... thankfulness and appreciation for what we have running a little deeper these days. Maybe that’s what Lincoln was thinking when he created the Thanksgiving holiday in the middle of the Civil War. Think back … about what you’ve been most grateful for in the past, and how it compares with what you’re most grateful for today. Share your Attitude of Gratitude stories forward.