Gratitude is one of the simplest things we can offer another person — a way of showing appreciation for anything done on our behalf.
But at the age when most people stop believing in fairy tales, some people’s sense of gratitude gets stuck in childhood, where everything is divided simply into good and bad. These people believe gratitude should only be expressed in extraordinary circumstances — say, when someone makes a grand, life-changing sacrifice purely for their benefit.
Truly mature people, on the other hand, understand that the world is far from perfect. That’s why they make a point of expressing gratitude no matter how small the help, advice, or even simple attention they received.
Often, gratitude — or the lack of it — plays a defining role throughout our adult lives.
AdmiGram.com urges everyone to always be grateful. Help each other, and don’t forget to say at least a small “thank you” to anyone who’s helped you, in any situation. Several years ago, director Kameron Gates conveyed the importance of gratitude beautifully in his short but instructive animated film.
A Short but Instructive Cartoon About Gratitude
image on top: A Tale of Momentum & Inertia / HouseSpecial
