Gratitude

I found this article by The Redheaded Hostess. It is about gratitude, and being really grateful rather than having just a feeling that you're thankful.
http://www.theredheadedhostess.com/articles/gratitude-is-not-just-about-saying-thank-you/

A lot of times, people think of gratitude as just thinking, "Oh, this is pretty cool. I'm glad about it." Really, gratitude is something that you are. In a Thanksgiving devotional by Donna Goff, (which can be purchased here: http://store.princessacademies.com/p/14/family-devotionals), she included a section from The Hiding Place. This section describes how Corrie and her sister, Betsie, were moved from one horrible situation to an even worse one. I can't even describe how horrible it was, so you'll have to look it up and read for yourself. Betsie has the quality of gratitude, and in this situation she gives thanks to God for everything in this room, including fleas.

In real life and in literature, there are many examples of gratitude. I think that if we looked at them, we wouldn't find that they are examples of gratitude not because they say thanks for the things that they like, but rather because their hearts are turned to look for the good in everything.