I've been thinking a lot about gratitude lately. I realize I tend to talk about it a lot with my clients, recommending it as a way to improve their mood. I also realize that I try to practice it regularly, in my own life. Gratitude is defined as "the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness." There are a few things that come to mind when I think about gratitude. First, I think about what a simple, inexpensive, yet profound gesture or attitude it is. It doesn't usually cost but a minute or two of our time and can with done with no money. So, why is it so hard to come by? Why do people have such a hard time being grateful or showing gratitude? Why is it so hard to appreciate something or someone? Is it because we're now in a society, or age, in which so much is just expected. Nothing seems sacred anymore. It seems like people just think that they deserve anything and EVERYTHING they want or ask for. And becaus