My mom has given me a lot of gifts over the years. Perhaps the greatest gift is in her teaching me to be grateful. She taught me to practice gratitude, not by telling me I should be grateful or by pointing to the misfortunes of others. She taught by example. She faced many challenges, including poverty and illness, but she always remained grateful.
Mostly she was grateful to be my mom. She always told me, and my brother, how fortunate she was to have us in her life. I always knew that my presence was a blessing to her. It seems that gratitude is an unending circle.
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