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Gratitude is the unsung hero that is seldom mentioned in conversations, just like compassion or kindness because they are considered weaker human qualities.

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It’s easy to be grateful when things are going well or when things are going your way and you’re winning in life.

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All the goodbyes. They led you to new hellos.

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Thank the universe for what it throws your way, even the bad things, even the hard things, even the sad things.

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I’m here to tell you to stop. All of it. Just stop, even if only for 10 minutes.

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Thank you for your tender heart and sweet gaze and quick mind.

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My life would not be the same without your smile, without your laugh, without the silly and foolish and unforgettable moments that have defined us all these years.

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The fact that hot beverages exist, which you can pour into your favorite mug, is a miracle.

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Let’s be grateful for today because we’ve worked hard to get where we are, we are goddamn warriors.

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Thank you for bubbles and the way that they remind us of the fragility of the universe — how everything can be gone in an instant.