#Thankfulness

Gratitude is the ceremonial incantation uttered to praise another’s actions. It masquerades as genuine appreciation while safeguarding one’s own virtue. Sometimes, drafting a tedious thank-you note stings more than heartfelt words. Touted as the lubricant of society, it is in fact held together by a duet of obligation and guilt.

Gratitude is the social ritual by which we elegantly erase the IOUs of others' kindness. The warmth in the heart is nothing but a smokescreen masking actual debts. Each "thank you" reveals a cunning dependency on the goodwill that sustains our own stability.