Attitude of Gratitude
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This document contains quotes and poems expressing gratitude for life's blessings in 3 or fewer sentences: Cicero's quote acknowledges that gratitude is the greatest virtue and foundation for others. A poem by Walter Rauschenbusch gives thanks for senses, the sky, sun, sea, hills, and winds. Edna J. Ortez's poem sees how food and drink become flesh and that all - air, sun, earth, bees, and humans - are one. Buddha notes that trees give shelter, food, warmth, and protection even to those who cut them down. Isabel Allende says you only have what you give and become rich by spending yourself. The document encourages giving thanks each day.
Attitude of Gratitude
- 1. An Attitude of Gratitude By Susan ¡°Joy¡± Schleef http://www.Facebook.com/PowerPointQueenRules http://PresentationsWithResults.com
- 2. ¡°Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, it is the parent of all others.¡± ~ Cicero
- 4. ¡°For the wide sky and the blessed sun, For the salt sea and the running water, For the everlasting hills And the never-resting winds, For trees and the common grass underfoot. ...We thank you for our senses¡¡± ~ Walter Rauschenbusch (1861¨C1918) excerpt from Thanksgiving Day Prayer
- 6. From air and soil, from bees and sun, from others' toil my bread is won. And when I bite, the soil and air, the bees and light are still there. So I must think each day afresh how food and drink become my flesh. And then I'll see the air, the sun, the Earth, the bee and me, are One. ~ Edna J. Ortez in Five loaves and Two Fishes
- 8. "A tree is a wonderful living organism which gives shelter, food, warmth and protection to all living things. It even gives shade to those who wield an axe to cut it down" ~ Buddha
- 10. ¡°You only have what you give. It's by spending yourself that you become rich.¡± ~ Isabel Allende
- 11. Photo by Liz Highleyman Photo Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/95392045@N00/35793548
- 12. Give thanks for every day