We attain wisdom not by creating ideals but by learning to see things clearly, as they are.
~ from SEEKING THE HEART OF WISDOM by Joseph Goldstein and Jack Kornfield
Gratitude gentles us
and grants us grace.
As I express my gratitude,
I become more deeply aware of it.
And the greater my awareness,
the greater my need to express it.
What happens here is a spiraling ascent,
a process of growth in
ever expanding circles
around a steady center.