Goodrich, “Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, and Grumblings for Every Day of the Year” “Life is a celebration. Consider everything that makes you happy as a gift from God and say, ‘Thank you.” ...

It quotes Amit Kumar, a University of Texas professor ... He says that after receiving thank-you notes and filling out questionnaires about how it felt to get them, many said they were “ecstatic ...