Reflection for January 21

Gratitude is the most exquisite form of courtesy.

—Jacques Maritain

Reflection

If we take inventory of ourselves, it's likely we will
make a list of our defects, and of what's missing, omit–
ted, or destroyed. A healthy person will look at what
she has in stock: life, breath, family, health, teeth,
limbs, and the possibility of a good day and the chance
to make amends to those who were injured in some
way. That's gratitude.

Affirmation

Am I ever blessed this day! Let me seize it!

Malachy McCOURT