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Goodevening,ladiesandgentlemen,honorablejudgesanddistinguishedguest!ThisisAlextime!Ha-ha…Mytopictodayistoshowourgratitudetopeoplearoundyou.
Thenwhatisgratitude?Atthemomentawell-knownsongcomesintomymind.Yes,thatiscalledHeartoffeelgrateful.MyheartisfilledupwithgratitudebecauseI’mwithyou/Yourmakemecourageoustobemyselffromcradletothegrave/SonowIwannathankfordestiny/I’llcherishtheflowerwhenitbloomsuntilfalls.Thepoeticlyrictellsusthatgratitudeisactuallyastateofmind.
Onceuponatime,thePilgrimstooktheMayFlowerShiptoNorthAmerica.Theystartedanewlifetherealthoughalotofdifficultiesandhardshipstheyencountered.Afteralong-timework,theygotabigharvest.ThePilgrimshadafeastin1621nearPlymouth,Massachusetts,whichisoftenreferredtoasthefirstThanksgiving.PeopleshowtheirsinceregratitudetowardstheGod,thenature,theearth,theriver,theIndiansandthemselves.
Howcanweexpressourgratitude?It’sneverasimplequestiontoanswer.Gratitudeisararejewel,notapieceofcake,Iknow.Buthowcanweexpectsuchbigeventshappeningnowandthen?Howcanwebereadytosaythankyouaheadoftime?Howcanwealwayshopetobegratefultoeverythingandeveryonefortheirdignityandgenerosity?SometimesImayasktomyself.Isitmoral?Isithonest?Isitbeneficial?Isitnecessary?Orthemostinterestingone,isitridiculous?Ha-ha…Soinmyopinion,we’dbetterconcentrateonourlife’sdetails.
Atlast,what’sthesignificanceofshowingourgratitude?AproverbsaysthatGratitudeisthesignofnoblesouls.Wow!UntilnowIamnotthatkindofgiant,butIdaretosaythateveryone,youandme,hastherightandthedutytoshowourgratitudetotheworld,nomatterrichorpoor,happyorsad,youngorold.Onlybydoingsocanweachieveourhumanultimateconcern.Meanwhileitobviouslyhelpstobuildupaharmonioussociety.
Allinall,aworldfullofgratitudeispreciouslyexpectedforthousandsofyears.Whynotshowourgratitudetopeoplearoundyou?
Thankyouverymuch!