Every morning there is a quick prayer I say with my kids. I'm well aware how grossly self-righteous that sounds, but it's true. On the drive to school we say both the Hebrew and English versions. In Hebrew it's "Modeh Ani..." which basically translates into expressing our utmost gratitude to God for returning our bodies to our souls, thus granting us life for one more day.
Read MoreI feel very grateful to have been born into a religion that is very much based on gratitude.
Read MoreI'm grateful for the grateful side of me. I think, and hope, that I'm a person who genuinely is able to express thankfulness. Yes, one can train themselves to mechanically say "thank you", and that's fine up to a point, but when it really comes from the heart, and that feeling of true appreciation allows you to connect with someone else, it is magical.
Read MoreWhile understandably the vernacular definition of the words Mazal Tov have come to mean "congratulations", it really means something far more beautiful and special.
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