Goodevening,ladiesandgentlemen,honorablejudgesanddistinguishedguest! 　　Thisisxxx!Ha-ha…Mytopictodayistoshowourgratitudetopeoplearoundyou.Thenwhatisgratitude?Atthemomentawell-knownsongcomesintomymind.Yes,thatiscalledHeartoffeelgrateful.MyheartisfilledupwithgratitudebecauseI’mwithyoumakemecourageoustobemyselffromcradletothegrave,SonowIwannathankfordestiny,I’llcherishtheflowerwhenitbloomsuntilfalls. 　　Thepoeticlyrictellsusthatgratitudeisactuallyastateofmind.Onceuponatime,thePilgrimstooktheMayFlowerShiptoNorthAmerica.Theystartedanewlifetherealthoughalotofdifficultiesandhardshipstheyencountered.Afteralong-timework,theygotabigharvest.ThePilgrimshadafeastin1621nearPlymouth,Massachusetts,whichisoftenreferredtoasthefirstThanksgiving.PeopleshowtheirsinceregratitudetowardstheGod,thenature,theearth,theriver,theIndiansandthemselves.Moreoverthe1621feasthasbecomeamodelfortheThanksgivingcelebrationintheUnitedStates.Sowecanseegratitudeisanactiontotake.Howcanweexpressourgratitude?It’sneverasimplequestiontoanswer.Gratitudeisararejewel,notapieceofcake,Iknow.Buthowcanweexpectsuchbigeventshappeningnowandthen?Howcanwebereadytosaythankyouaheadoftime?Howcanwealwayshopetobegratefultoeverythingandeveryonefortheirdignityandgenerosity?SometimesImayasktomyself.Isitmoral?Isithonest?Isitbeneficial?Isitnecessary?Orthemostinterestingone,isitridiculous?Ha-ha…Soinmyopinion,we’dbetterconcentrateonourlife’sdetails.Keepyoureyesopentoyourdailylife.Yes!Ashiningsmileissupposedtobegratitude.Athank-younoteissupposedtobegratitude.Asoulfulwatchissupposedtobegratitude.Asfarasababy’scryingonhisarrivalissupposedtobegratitude.Andevenfallenleavesinautumnaresupposedtobegratitude.Sotheperson,whostandsheregivingyouaspeech,isalsoshowingHISgratitude.Atlast,what’sthesignificanceofshowingourgratitude?AproverbsaysthatGratitudeisthesignofnoblesouls.Wow!UntilnowIamnotthatkindofgiant,butIdaretosaythateveryone,youandme,hastherightandthedutytoshowourgratitudetotheworld,nomatterrichorpoor,happyorsad,youngorold.Onlybydoingsocanweachieveourhumanultimateconcern.Meanwhileitobviouslyhelpstobuildupaharmonioussociety.Underthesameskyweenjoythesamesunshineandappreciatethesameloveduetothankingandcaringeachother.Well,doesitPlato’sparadise?Allinall,aworldfullofgratitudeispreciouslyexpectedforthousandsofyears.Whynotshowourgratitudetopeoplearoundyou?Thankyouverymuch!"It'sagreatdayofjoyforallofustocelebratethegiftofMother'slife,"saidSisterNirmala,MotherTeresa'simmediatesuccessor."MotherwhoallowedGodtoliveinherhasputabrightlightintheworld,enlighteningtheheartsandmindsofsomanypeople."Peopleareunreasonable,illogicalandself-centered;Lovethemanyway.