Gratitude seems at odds with desire

Gratitude seems at odds with desire. Not in the little things.  It is easy to say “thank you” to the server at Starbucks.  I don’t want that much from them, so when I get the little that I do want, I can acknowledge it.  But in the bigger things, gratitude feels a bit like a set up. A couple is fighting for more in their marriage.  She has begged for more involvement, more of his heart, more of his attention.  And he begins to give it… a little more and… Continue reading Gratitude seems at odds with desire