Gimster,
Try having fun with it. I like taking one thing and expanding on it...here's Bertha's take on it...this is from a story from her journal...

“Appreciation and gratitude are very similar. It’s probably easiest to give you an example.” Bertha aimed her pointer at her cup of coffee. “On the one hand I appreciate the taste of my coffee in the morning. I appreciate its deep rich mahogany color. I appreciate how warm it is and how I feel so cozy when I drink a cup. On the other hand,” she held up the other hand for effect, “I am grateful that Juan Valdez and his burrow got up early and went out to pick the coffee beans at their peak of flavor. I am grateful that someone processed them and shipped them to my favorite store and that the store was open at a convenient time so that I could purchase a bag of coffee in my favorite grind and flavor. I am grateful that we have a wonderful electric coffee pot with a timer so that the coffee is ready when I get up in the morning.”

I did a little rendition yesterday with toilet tissue...I won't go into the details of that one! LOL...but it is fun...I don't think you are a negative person...just someone who wants to be even more positive...how nice!