Quotes About Gratitude

At night, I served them dinner, and they each received the meal in pointed silence, gaze lowered to the platter of rice, the quiet broken only by a muttered Thank you and the tinkling of spoon and fork against china

Eres un hombre honorable, Amir agha. Un verdadero afgano. —Me encogí interiormente—. Me siento orgulloso de hospedarte esta noche en mi casa —dijo Wahid.

in-laws for their generosity and many kindnesses. To the rest of my wonderful family, I remain indebted and grateful

Para mí, todo acaba aquí. No anhelo nada más. Todo lo que deseaba de niña tú me lo has dado ya. Tú y tus hijos me habéis hecho muy feliz. Todo está bien, Laila yo. No te preocupes ni te entristezcas.

Los chicos, comprendió, se planteaban la amistad de la misma forma que el sol: daban por sentada su existencia y disfrutaban de su resplandor, pero nunca lo contemplaban directamente.

There was so much goodness in my life.So much happiness. I wondered whether I deserved any of it.

I remembered how, as a boy, I would stew over all the things Mama wouldn't do, things other mothers did. Hold my hand when we walked. Sit me up on her lap, read bedtime stories, kiss my face good night. Those things were true enough. But, all those years, I'd been blind to a greater truth, which lay unacknowledged and unappreciated, buried deep beneath my grievances. It was this: that my mother would never leave me.

Setiap hari aku memanjatkan rasa syukur kepada Allah karena telah menjaga kehidupanku, bukan karena aku takut menghadapi kematian, namun karena istriku akan tetap memiliki suami dan anakku tidak akan menjadi yatim piatu.

I'm no damn good at this," she says slowly, almost shyly, "but what I'm getting around to telling you is, you've turned out good. You've made me proud, Markos.

That night, it was blessing enough to be beside him. It was blessing enough to know that he was here, to feel the warmth of him next to her, to lie with him, their heads touching, his right hand laced in her left.

Aku ingin memberitahu Ali bahwa bukan buku itu yang tidak pantas dihadiahkan kepadaku, namun akulah yang tidak pantas menerimanya.

pero lo que trato de decirte es que me has salido bueno. Has hecho que me sienta orgullosa de ti, Markos.

the flip side of being spared was the agony of wondering who hadn't.

Ada sebongkah batu di pinggir ladangnya, dan dia duduk di permukaannya yang datar. Dia kerap duduk di sana selama satu jam lebih, menatap bintang-bintang, juga awan yang berarak melintasi bulan. Dia merenungi kehidupan panjangnya dan bersyukur atas kelimpahan dan rahmat yang diterimanya. Sungguh picik jika dia menginginkan lebih banyak, berharap lebih banyak.

For me, it ends here. There's nothing more I want. Everything I'd ever wished for as a little girl you've already given me. You and your children have made me so very happy. It's all right, Laila jo. This is all right. Don't be sad.

As soon as she was in Mariam's arm, Aziza's thumb shot into her mouth and she buried her face in Mariam's neck. Mariam bounced her stiffly, a half-bewildered, half-grateful smile on her lips. Mariam had never before been wanted like this. Love had never been declared to her so guilelessly, so unreservedly.

Remember Amir agha. There's no monster, just a beautiful day

Just remember, life is short. You have to enjoy every moment before it passes you by.

The challenges in this place are real and sometimes very difficult, but I've learned to slow down and look for beauty in my days, for the mysteries and blessings woven into everything, into the very words we speak.

i have found that if you love your life .. Life will love you back .! :)

You cannot thrash the person who makes you coffee. It's a rule somewhere.

Your welcome means more to me, Ivy Alisha Tamwood, than a thousand souls. Watching Rachel work is a wonder of one catastrophe after another.

Al was standing a bare three feet away, his mood almost jovial as he took the paper and it vanished in a wash of black sparkles. "Thank you, Rachel," he said, carefully reaching for my hand as Trent stiffened. "Welcome back, my itchy witch.

Bye, Skimmer. Thanks for breakfast." "You're welcome." Translation: Choke on it, bitch.