Short Shorts | Thanks

THE HEART’S GRATITUDE
As flowers carry dewdrops, trembling on the edges of the petals, and ready to fall at the first waft of the wind or brush of bird, so the heart should carry its beaded words of thanksgiving. At the first breath of heavenly flavor, let down the shower, perfumed with the heart’s gratitude. Henry Ward Beecher, as quoted in The Treasure Chest, edited by Charles Wallis (Harper & Row, San Francisco), page 215.