By Dr. Katie Eastman & Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino Gratitude is often seen as good manners—saying “thank you” for a gift, a meal, or a kind word. But gratitude is far more than politeness. It is a spiritual practice that shifts how we see the world. Gratitude invites us to move from scarcity to abundance, from complaint to appreciation, from distraction to presence. Spirituality teaches us that gratitude is not only a response to good things but also a choice in difficult time