Gratitude is what we are without a story.
Any story that you tell about yourself causes suffering. There is no authentic story.
The only time we suffer is when we believe a thought that argues with what is. When the mind is perfectly clear, what is is what we want.
Who would you be without the thought that happiness depends on someone else?
Sadness isn't a natural response.
You can only see what you believeโnothing else is possible.