A feeling of thankfulness and appreciation to a conferer for his graces. That is Gratitude.
Quite often, we fail to express gratitude for the graces that we receive. While supposing that in their sufficiency, our benefactors may gain little from our expression of thanks, we must also acknowledge that we loose nothing in making them know their acts made a difference in our lives and that they are thus worthy of appreciation. Yet it will be untrue to state that nothing is gained from the expression of thanks and/or appreciation for by doing this we instil happiness beyond measure in the hearts of those we thank. We all have had that heartwarming experience when we are made to feel usefull. However, it is obvious that there is always a reason for not showing appreciation or expressing our gratitude openly. I am just now trying to figure out some of these reasons.
It sometimes happens that in our human greed and wickedness, we do not even feel thankful for the love, kindness or support we get in times of need. This is something about human nature that I have not fully and may never understand why.
What do you think about this?