What did this resident mean when he said "Keep Hope Alive" as he accepted the Thanksgiving dinner? Why did he say it to two suburban kids this Thanksgiving?

The benefits of gratitude may seem obvious and something we already know, but they can be easily overlooked. We focus on our daily challenges and can take for granted the people who support us, and who have done so in the past. Faced with patient and practice demands, we can under-appreciate the opportunity we have to live an extraordinary life helping others. So it is good to take time – right now -- and then to give thanks.

Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others. (Cicero, Pro Lancio, 100 BC) As many of us in the U.S....