Oodles Of Gratitude

An exquisite theme to carry oneself through the vicissitudes of life is reflective gratitude, or as the Japanese protocol of reflecting on the big and small—hansei kai—反省会—is the inner call. For the majority, the concept of oodles of gratitude is distant and remote, seemingly not an innate property of humanity, as gratitude is more often expressed only when it suits the ego's needs. Giving latitude to pick and choose where to express gratitude overtaken by negative energy, the flavor of today, if you will—reveals the fickle nature of emotional basket cases as life grinds them into a fray.Those who are led by Seity reflect gratitude innately—every breath, each molecule invoking an aura of mystery—embody a holistic being founded upon emotional stability. Gratitude can be expressed many ways, each in its own self special, to be drawn upon strategically, the light of this iteration, as light on the situation—reflecting harmonic reciprocity. A great place to start a journey of gratitude is to be thankful that Earth Mother's sun rises every morning—even on stormy, rainy days.Set the tone for each day with a mental fortress guiding the way, and initiate the Japanese protocol of kotodama—言霊—spirit of the word is the nature of the way. If this is the first time you've heard of this groovy scene, welcome to the gratitude zone—remember that when in flow, no one walks alone. Gratitude attracts similar energy—particularly a deep state of enlightened serenity. The key theme is to be grateful for all the gifts between each other  that reciprocity always brings.Indeed, flies in the ointment inevitably show up in droves, and the attitude of gratitude is put to the ultimate test—use gratitude as fuel to lay any icky issues to rest. Here is where the gratitude allegory really starts to spin, as the coincidental nature of a series of incidents marks where this storyline begins. The gratitude protocol and the attitude embedded within are like a strange game played on a rarefied field from within to capture flow.The surreal nature of following the sun has led to a world unlike any other for the Incidental Occxie's beloved wife, the main subject of the TBG animation—The Big Girl's great-aunt Umeko, a historical Meiji Era figure who gave Japanese girls and women so much love. Their reciprocity in gratitude earned her a place on the ¥5000 Japanese banknote—as weird as that may seem.Now, isn't that quite something? That's the building of a community—connecting and reflecting each other's values—embedded in the fundamental principles of the Kizuna Jinja, which embody reciprocity. The future of gratitude has been initiated by the surreal motif in which the Incidental Occxie finds himself instantiated—a theme weirder than the story itself so it seems. It continues in the form of Certificates of Gratitude as a truthful medium of exchange, where this phantasmagorical scene enters the gamification phase—are you now ready to play life's ultimate game?