Ithinkweshouldevenbegratefultolifewheneverweareunsuccessfulorunlucky.Onlybydoingthiscanwefindourweaknessandshortcomingswhenwefail.Wecanalsogetreliefandwarmthwhenweareunlucky.Thiscanhelpusfindourcouragetoovercomethedifficultieswemayface,andreceivegreatimpetustomoveon.WeshouldtreatourfrustrationandmisfortuneinourlifeintheotherwayjustasPresidentRooseveltdid.Weshouldbegratefulallthetimeandkeephavingahealthyattitudetoourlifeforever,keephavingperfectcharactersandenterprisingspirit.Beinggratefulisnotonlyakindofcomfort,notanescapefromlifeandnorthinkingofwinninginspiritlikeAhQ.Beinggratefulisawaytosingforourlifewhichcomesjustfromourloveandhope.
Whenweputasmallpieceofalumintomuddywater,wecanseethealumcansoonmakethewaterclear.Ifeachofushasanattitudeofbeinggrateful,we’llbeabletogetridofimpulse,upset,dissatisfactionandmisfortune.Beinggratefulcanbringusabetterandmorebeautifullife.
美國總統羅斯福的家曾經失竊，財物損失嚴重。朋友聞此消息，就寫信來安慰他，勸他不必把這件事放在心上。羅斯福總統很快回信說：“親愛的朋友，謝謝你來信安慰我，我一切都很好。我想我應該感謝上帝，因為：第一，我損失的隻是財物，而人卻毫發未損；第二，我隻損失了部分財物，而非所有財產；第三，最幸運的是，做小偷的是那個人，而不是我……”對任何人來說，家中失竊絕非幸事。但是，羅斯福總統卻能找到三個感恩的理由。這個故事告訴我們，生活中，我們應該學會感恩。