Originally Posted by
PhoenixJ 
Gratitude is a profound word.
For me, it does not mean that Disney 'live happily ever after' gratitude after our hero (m or f) goes through some titanic struggle, then everything finishes just fine.
Gratitude is for being alive, for every breath I have, for every 'now' encounter I have- even on not-so-good days, I am always grateful.
After being alive- gratitude is to be sober.
Hi PhoenixJ -thanks for your comment. I agree Gratitude is a profound word. For me, Gratitude is a way of life, not an end result---and I think that is what you are expressing? However, I do have those days (sometimes too many days) when I 'forget' to express or even how to 'feel' gratitude.