It might be the hardest attitude to develop, i.e., gratefulness. It means that I am in a position of receiving. It means that I did not help myself but was helped by someone else. It means I recognize my weakness and vulnerability.
In a North American society that praises self-help and moving up through the ranks, gratitude is a confession that something is wrong. It is acknowledgment that society might not know everything; that I am still human and that I need others.
Only one went back to express gratitude that day; nine rejoiced in their changed state but without expressing thankfulness. Only one was commended by God. The question for me is will I be part of the 10% or the 90% today?
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