My granddaughter recently texted me to say: I stop andthink about how important it is to enjoy our time and be grateful for what Ihave, so I have been really focusing on just being present and thankful eachday at the moment.

I responded with the question: who are you beinggrateful to?

Can we express gratitude without there being a recipient ofour gratitude?

I’ve been intrigued to see ads appearing occasionally in thenewspaper asking, ‘What are you thankful for?’ They show a man thinki...