gratitude [grat-i-tood, -tyood]

gratitude [grat-i-tood, -tyood] -noun the quality or feeling of being grateful or thankful
Synonyms: thanks, thankfulness, appreciation, gratefulness.

I am grateful for coffee. I love coffee because of comfort. A hot cup of coffee held in my cold hands is lovely....especially if I'm also able to snuggle up with a blanket and good book.

I love the smell of coffee.

I am thankful for the caffeine in coffee... though sometimes a hot cup of decaf hits the spot in the evening...

I'm especially thankful for the caffeine in coffee on those early mornings when I can't seem to get moving (I feel that way today).

So thank you coffee bean growers of the world! Thank you coffee bean roasters! And thank you, local barista, for making customized coffee drinks with that slightly irritating cheerfulness so early in the morning.