Choosing Gratitude

By: Kristen Neighbarger Published on: 22/11/2023

I have had the unfortunate privilege of being close–in proximity and relationship–to several individuals who lack gratitude. You might say they were a bit pessimistic. Being around these people was exhausting. It didn’t matter how much was going right, they could find the one negative in any and every situation. For example: We could be at dinner at a beautiful restaurant, and they would identify the one piece of steak that had a sliver of fat on it. We could be in the middle of a beautiful worship service, and they would call out the one item of clothing that had a slight wrinkle in it. We could be enjoying the sunshine, and they would complain about the heat. We could find a great sale, and they would find the one item not on sale and complain about the price. Have you been there?