Ten Fingers of Gratitude

     I watched a segment on tv in which Brene Brown said something so profound that I repeat it to myself all of the time. 


                                                 " The difference
                        between privileged 
                             and entitled
                                     is
                              gratitude."

     We didn't have the things that children have today back when we were children.  We also are supposed to do better than the generation before.  Yet, somewhere in all of the changes, it seems that people have lost something. I felt like this sentence summed it all up.  We were grateful back then for things that we earned, found, or were given.  Today, it is expected.  This is a tricky place.  So starting today when someone whines or acts ungrateful I pop up ten fingers in their face.  They have to then list ten things they are grateful for.  Maybe this will be the first step in reminding all of us what really counts.  They are good kids but I want them to also be compassionate and caring adults and gratitude will be the key.