A very lovely post I must say @gavvet. Like always, you have brought up an issue that's for the betterment of our lives and the world at large. A big thank you to you for that.
Something amazing about being grateful is that it’s in our control. We might not be able to make the varsity team or be elected student body president. We might not get asked out on dates or have the biggest muscles . But we can control whether we have a grateful attitude.
Great blessings are promised to those who are grateful.
Some people have a hard time being grateful for what they have. They say, “I’d be happy if only I had a new car, an iPod, good hair,etc ” Like the girl who says, “If I were 16, then I’d be happy.” Then she turns 16 and says, “If guys start asking me out, then I’ll be happy.” And then guys start asking her out, and when she’s older she says, “If I get a boyfriend, then I’ll be happy.” Then she gets a boyfriend and says, “If I can break up with my boyfriend, then I’ll be happy.” And so it goes. If we say, “I’ll be happy if . . . ,” the happiness may never come. But when we are grateful, we invite happiness to come immediately. We have it in our power to be grateful and contented or not, no one can do that for you, even if they gave you they whole world.