Why Do We Say Thank You?: Learning to Be Grateful

"On a fine, frosty day, in the small town of Kent,

there awoke a young boy who was never content."

From the moment he wakes up, the young boy complains about everything. The sun is too bright, his pancakes are icky, and everything is so terribly boring. He can't see why everyone else is having such a wonderful time—until his eyes are opened to the wonder of God's world. Now he begins to see all the great things he's missed and learns to be grateful.

Often, kids (and grownups too) don't feel th...