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“Gratitude is not only the recognition of goodness; it is the recognition that we have been part of another person’s story in a way that mattered .”— Robert Emmons (paraphrased synthesis of his work) “Stories are the way we remember what counts. When someone tells us how we mattered in their story, it becomes easier to believe that our life has meaning.”— Dan McAdams (adapted from narrative identity research) “Gratitude strengthens relationships not just because it feels good