RAMKUMAR GOEL

Remember that gratitude is not an attitude to ourselves; it should be an attitude to life, an attitude which we show to others. Gratitude is most beautiful when it is expressed, and not just when it is felt. How we can feel gratitude without showing it? When we show gratitude, we are sharing our joy and happiness with others. During prayer, we light agarbattis or offer incense to show our gratitude to God; the fragrance from the incense spreads all around, making others happy. So it is with gratitude: it blesses both the giver and the receiver. It strengthens their faith in life, and teaches them to show their gratitude to others.