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Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.
~ Marcel Proust

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Therefore ingratitude is a special sin.

by angela on November 29, 2008

It would seem that the ingratitude, whereby a subsequent sin causes the return of sins previously forgiven, is a special sin. For, the giving of thanks belongs to counter passion, which is a necessary condition of justice. But justice is a special virtue. Therefore this ingratitude is a special sin. Thanksgiving is a special virtue. [...]

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Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life.

by angela on November 28, 2008

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. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and [...]

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They made us many promises.

by angela on November 26, 2008

They made us many promises, more than I can remember, but they kept only one; they promised to take our land, and they did.
- Red Cloud

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A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all the other virtues.
-Cicero

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