Gratitude is defined as the art of showing 1 for every kindness, great and small. Usually, 2 gratitude costs very little, but its rewards can be great. When gratitude is owed but not given, however, as when we 3 to recognize a generous act on someone else’s 4 , this denial can lead to sore feelings, and even resentment. Sometimes, truly deep gratitude calls for personal sacrifice. One 5 is a mother of World War II soldier who traveled from her home 6 the U. S. to visit the French family who had 7 her son from Nazis. She was driven to 8 this unselfish generosity which this family had shown her son. But gratitude can 9 be shown by very simple acts. We can start 10 making sure that, in one way or another, we thank the family members and 11 who help us every day. In sum, the 12 to gratitude is thoughtfulness, or 13 pains to consider the feeling of others as well as our own. Being generous and 14 with our affection and sentiments is one thing we all can do to make the world a more pleasant place. For all of these 15 gratitude is something of which none of us can give too much.