Gratitude on Memorial Day

Posted By Cliff Tuttle | May 27, 2018

No. 1,496

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Gratitude is an empowering emotion. It overcomes selfishness and petty quarrels. It makes us better and stronger.

Whether or not we realize it, gratitude can be paired with other emotions like sadness or joy. So many of those emotions are reflexive, responses to the events of our lives. But we don’t have wait for a feeling of gratitude to come in response to an outside stimulus. We can choose to be grateful anywhere, anytime and even when terrible things are happening. In  tragic times, people often step forward to help. They can be strangers or friends we never properly appreciated. Be grateful for that.

And when we focus on feeling grateful for the good things we have been given, we sweep away base feelings like anger, hatred and jealousy.

Memorial Day is about gratitude.  But those who died in battle are not the only ones who have earned our heartfelt thanks.  To all of you who have made our world a better place, thank you for your service.

CLT

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CLIFF TUTTLE has been a Pennsylvania lawyer for over 45 years and (inter alia) is a real estate litigator and legal writer. The posts in this blog are intended to provide general information about legal topics of interest to lawyers and consumers with a Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania focus. However, this information does not constitute legal advice and there is no lawyer-client relationship created when you read this blog. You are encouraged to leave comments but be aware that posted comments can be read by others. If you wish to contact me in privacy, please use the Contact Form located immediately below this message. I will reply promptly and in strict confidence.

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