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Does “Counting Your Blessings” Really Help?
How often do you take time to reflect on the things you’re grateful for? Once a month? Once a week, at church, perhaps? Maybe you say “grace” at mealtime every day. But even prayers that do express gratefulness, such as a traditional mealtime prayer, are often expressed by rote. Growing up, my family wasn’t very religious, but when we had dinner with family or friends, we’d usually say grace. I was probably well into my teens before I understood what “blessusolordforthesethygiftswhichweareabouttoreceivefromthybounty” actually meant.
Praying Dog
Conan, a Chihuahua, sits on his hind legs, raises his paws and puts them together at the tip of his nose.
“He may be showing his thanks for treats and walks,” says a priest at Jigenin temple on Okinawa island.
Priest Joei Yoshikuni would like Conan to meditate, but “it’s not like we can make him cross his legs”, he says.
“Basically, I am just trying to get him to sit still while I meditate,” he told Associated Press news agency.
Mr Yoshikuni said it only took Conan a few days to imitate the motions of praying.