Gratitude is toxic to discretionary retail because of what grows in its soil. The habitually grateful heart is trained not only to give thanks but also to experience heightened awareness. It appreciates simple blessings, like a friend’s voice or a crisp breeze. Such attentiveness leads a person to recognize the bounty in what he or she has — and to see the lunacy in frantic shopping that never satisfies but leaves us with clutter, waste, pollution, debt, and a passion to buy more things.
— <a href=“http://www.bostonglobe.com/magazine/2013/12/01/can-still-save-thanksgiving-from-holiday-shopping/DbM1Qy9EiXg8xM83w4XVaI/story.html" title=“bostonglobe.com”>We can still save Thanksgiving from holiday shopping</a> – Magazine – The Boston Globe.