You are indeed right, although I am not from an extended family but got the same experience from both parents and family members, and even up till now, I feel if they give it's because they are willing to give not because they are indebted to me.
Gratitude is a character or should I say personality one has to learn to adapt to if he or she is willing to live life to the fullest, so I believe. Although many times, I have seen myself questioning God without being grateful and it is a result of trying to compare myself with my peers or friends when I am supposed to be grateful for the things he has done.
Regardless of our bad, some days can be, it shouldn't stop us from being grateful to those who have helped in their little way and to God.
Imagine expecting nothing from life, but you get something freely without having to think of paying back.
This got me laughing, I have been on that shoe, I guess that is more reason I tend to be grateful for my life.
I love this article.
Beautiful comment. In the nutshell, we should be subconsciously grateful, even if we don't verbally express it quite well.
We're humans, at one point in time, we question God, I do that a lot as well. This is because of some overwhelming predicaments in my life lately and not because of comparison of my peers and all that. I guess it can vary.
Thank you for coming through. Your comment is thrilling.