There are so many things to be forever thankful for, things like your favorite sweatshirt, warm and fuzzy and so big that your hands never make an appearance to the outside world. That feeling I get when I feel my puppy s slimy pink tongue on my arm, rousing me better than any alarm clock could. I love being able to help second graders and get that adorable smile of theirs in return. Gratitude is formed when I feel that icy lemonade trickle down my throat on a hot, sticky August day and after you hear that dry crunch of leaves when you have just jumped into the pile you newly raked.
Thankfulness comes from the satiny smoothness of the cherub-like baby s head.
Gratefulness is a feeling I get after you have just caught the deep fly ball to keep the opponents from winning. Gratitude, thankfulness, the feelings that are forever.