Thankful For Kings Park Antique Shop: 30 Days Of Gratitude

KINGS PARK, NY — All month, Patch is asking readers to share who they're grateful for. Kings Park's Robin Jones thanked Jim Olsen of an antique store in Kings Park.

Here's the message shared:

"I'd like to thank Mr. Jim Olsen at the antique shop on Main Street for such wonderful service and beautiful antiques."

Living with gratitude goes beyond merely being thankful. It doesn't mean pretending bad things don't happen, but rather savoring the goodness, according to experts on the topic, including Robert Emmons, a Unviersity of California, Davis, psychology professor who is known as the "father of gratitude."

Patch will continue publishing stories like this one for "30 Days Of Gratitude," a series to remind us of the goodness and joy in our lives. We want to share the gratitude as widely as we can, and invite you to fill out the form below to show thanks for someone in your life.