Gratitude

Student Success Statement

"Develop the attitude of gratitude."

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Thomas S. Monson
Reflection: Surely gratitude has more depth than the surface words we use — the please and thank yous that seem incidental, our polite acknowledgement, even if unconsciously processed, of our dependence on each other. There is likely no dishonesty here, at least not intentionally, and for whatever they are worth, these declarations may be incentives on some level to move more deeply into the experience, as tossing a pebble into a pond on a hot summer day may connote the possibility of plunging in oneself and cooling the skin. Gratitude also includes being being grateful not for only what we have, but who we are, the opportunities that have come our way, and the skills and health we might enjoy. 

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