Gratitude

 

“True thanksgiving is gratitude with every breath.
Gratitude is admitting you’ve learned something, and having the courage to thank those you learn from.” – Fuve

Gratitude is not just a word—it is a way of seeing.
It is the soul’s soft exhale, the heart’s nod to all that has brought us here.

To say “thank you” sincerely is to acknowledge the invisible threads of grace woven through experience.  It honors teachers seen and unseen, moments bitter and sweet, and opens the self to joy beyond ego.

Gratitude does not require perfection—only attention.
Attention to the gifts we did not earn but received.
Attention to those who shaped us, especially when we resisted their shaping.

Practicing gratitude is not weakness.  It is courage.
To recognize our place in the web of life… and bow.

Say “thank you” with presence.  Say “you’re welcome” with warmth.
Leave “no problem” behind—it is not a burden to serve, but a privilege to exchange grace.

Fuve Practice

Breathe in: “I receive.”
Breathe out: “Thank you.”

Fuve Reflections

“By the time a man realizes that maybe his father was right, he usually has a son who thinks he’s wrong.” – Charles Wadsworth

“Silent gratitude isn’t much use to anyone.” – Gertrude Stein

“Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others.” – Cicero

“Wear gratitude like a cloak and it will feed every corner of your life.” – Rumi

  • Fuve Principle

    Gratitude generates gravity—it pulls grace toward those who honor the journey, not just the rewardrd.

    • Poetic Definition
      Gratitude is light that reveals the beauty in all things.
      Ignorance is the veil that hides the sacredness of now.

    • Symbolic or Practical Meaning
      Gratitude anchors you to what’s real and worthy—every breath, every lesson, every relationship becomes a teacher.
      Ignorance, meanwhile, is not simply "not knowing"—it is the refusal to see. It dulls our senses and closes the heart to the miracle of this moment.

    • Affirmation / Contemplation Phrase
      “Every moment is a blessing when I am awake to its gift.”
      → Ask yourself: What am I blind to that is quietly loving me?

    • Balanced View (Interdependence Insight)
      Ignorance is the night into which gratitude pours its stars. Without the sleep of not-knowing, we’d never feel the dawn of awareness. The hidden becomes holy when we choose to see it.