“Every breath we draw is a gift of God’s love,

every moment of existence is a grace, for it brings

with it immense graces from God. Gratitude

therefore takes nothing for granted, is never

unresponsive, is constantly awakening to new wonder

and to praise of the goodness of God. For the grateful

person knows that God is good, not by hearsay but by

experience. And that is what makes all the difference.”

                       Thomas Merton in Thoughts in Solitude