It was only after I spent a few months in Italy carving marble, that it dawned on me out-of-the-blue one day where the word comes from –
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It comes from the word in Latin meaning ‘grace.’
When I was in sixth grade, Latin classes were mandatory. I pretended to hate it, but truthfully, I was fascinated how some many of our english words are derived from Latin.
Years and years after Latin being drilled into my skull by the fierce, unrelenting Mr. Clum, I’m so glad that that training gave me deep understanding of english word-origin and meaning.
And yet sometimes the simplest words – like gratitude – pass me by until they smack me in the face, practically screaming – gratitude is feeling grace! Grace! It’s about grace, you ninny!
