07 January 2008

What is gratefulness?

Definitions of grateful on the Web [Source]:
  • feeling or showing gratitude; "a grateful heart"; "grateful for the tree's shade"; "a grateful smile"
  • affording comfort or pleasure; "the grateful warmth of the fire"
  • feeling or showing appreciation for kindnesses or benefits; thankful.

grate·ful adj
1. having the desire or reason to thank somebody
2. giving pleasure or comfort (archaic or literary)
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