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What is Gratitude?
The quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness.
![grateful people are happy](https://dayoffsocial.gratitude-wall.com/wp-content/themes/gratitude-wall/assets/img/slideshow-defaults/slide-2.jpg)
What is the effect of Gratitude?
"it is not happiness that makes us grateful" but
"gratefulness that makes us happy"
- David Steindl-Rast
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Messages of Gratitude
Can be as simple as a smile.
![written gratitude message](https://dayoffsocial.gratitude-wall.com/wp-content/themes/gratitude-wall/assets/img/slideshow-defaults/slide-4.jpg)
Messages of Gratitude
Can be written in words.
![audio gratitude message](https://dayoffsocial.gratitude-wall.com/wp-content/themes/gratitude-wall/assets/img/slideshow-defaults/slide-5.jpg)
Messages of Gratitude
Can be heard.
![photo gratitude message](https://dayoffsocial.gratitude-wall.com/wp-content/themes/gratitude-wall/assets/img/slideshow-defaults/slide-6.jpg)
Messages of Gratitude
Can be seen.
![drawing gratitude message](https://dayoffsocial.gratitude-wall.com/wp-content/themes/gratitude-wall/assets/img/slideshow-defaults/slide-7.jpg)
Messages of Gratitude
Can be drawn.
![gratitude comes from the heart](https://dayoffsocial.gratitude-wall.com/wp-content/themes/gratitude-wall/assets/img/slideshow-defaults/slide-8.jpg)
Messages of Gratitude
And it is always form the heart.