“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,”—Melody Beattie.
Gratitude is the oil that keeps the engine of life running. Failing or refusing to show gratitude to those who have been good to you is akin to saying to them that you are merely taking what rightfully belongs to you. This is not only wrong, but should be condemned in its entirety.
When people give you gifts and you fail to show gratitude, you are merely shutting the door to any help from the same source in the future. Learn to appreciate people and show them they have not wasted their time by giving you gifts and helping you.
Gratitude, according to Melody Beattie is the key that unlocks the fullness of life…