Gratitude is a glow from within the heart,
beginning at the very center;
spreading its arms,
extending past the edges.
Shocking your body to life,
shooting down to the tips of your toes.
An endless blue sky,
electric green leaves;
the breeze and the birds and the feeling of home.
Everything in technicolor.
For that moment, it hugs you
Holds you
Refuses to let go.
The moment passes; the light fades out
Sure, though, to return.
Gratitude is knowing you deserve nothing
Yet feeling you have everything.
A Life That's Good 