Gratitude as a discipline involves a conscious
choice. I can choose to be grateful even when my emotions and feelings are
still steeped in hurt and resentment. It is amazing how many occasions present
themselves in which I can choose gratitude instead of a complaint. I can choose
to be grateful when I am criticized, even when my heart still responds in
bitterness. I can choose to speak about goodness and beauty, even when my inner
eye still looks for someone to accuse or something to call ugly.
--
Henri Nouwen
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