Guilt-Free Gratitude

Indian Nomad - National Geographic

Sometimes we are "guilted" into gratefulness by exposure to people who own less than us or are in more pain. The contrast principle can be helpful in realizing the preciousness of our gifts, but surely there has to be a way for us to value what we have been given due to its own merits. My family is a gift because of who they are, not because other people's families are abusive or neglectful. My creature comforts are a gift whether or not I ever realize the depth of other people's poverty.

Today I am grateful for:

-supernatural grace

-living in safety

-mobility

-literacy

-loving friends and family