Sonnet: On Gratitude

Develop the attitude of gratitude, And spread around you cheer in hearts and minds; Let happiness improve in magnitude, As confidence and bliss in life rewinds. 'Tis gratitude, the parent of virtues; Do often say the magic words, ‘thank you', As smiles on faces sad promptly accrues; You can become the successful, a few. Thank God for gifts and blessings, He bestowed; Thank parents, teachers, friends and neighbors all; Thank God for all the talents, He endowed; Thank all who heeded timely to your call. Make gratitude a habit precious-most; Without this virtue, life can be a ghost! Copyright by Dr John Celes 20-07-2014