Commentary
Every autumn, North Americans engage in an intriguing blend of festivity and reflection that marks the harvest season. Traditional communities in Canada and the USA set abundant tables and bow their heads in thanks.
But beyond warmth and abundance, there lies a vexing paradox: We live in a culture that celebrates thanksgiving amid rising tides of grievance and resentment. Gratitude remains the theme of the season, but resentment too often defines our daily lives.
The virtue of gratitude and the vice of resentment represent two different orientations of the human heart. One opens us to joy, generosity, and transcendence; the other imprisons us in bitterness, envy, and perpetual discontent. The choice between them shapes not only our emotional well-being but also the moral climate of our society….