When Abraham Lincoln established the Thanksgiving holiday, the nation was at the most polarizing point in its history: the Civil War.

Yet even amid all the hatred, hostility and bloodshed, the commander in chief’s proclamation invited Americans to pause and give thanks for the bounties and blessings that “we are prone to forget.”

Research shows it’s healthy to show gratitude.

It may be for something big: a cancer-free diagnosis after years of treatment or the purchase of a new home after decades of saving. It may seem small: meeting a new neighbor down the street or finding an old friend online. Maybe you are delighting in the latest election results or that unexpected raise at work. It may be for common occurrences: warm beds, cuddly cats, morning coffees, chocolate doughnuts, family dinners, new novels, afternoon hikes, dedicated teachers, Saturday football games, sunrises and sunsets.

The Roman statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero called gratitude the “greatest of virtues.”

In that spirit, we invite you to exercise this virtue and share with us what you are grateful for this Thanksgiving season: