Like gratitude, like forgiveness, like so many of our finest human moments, rejoicing is a choice we make. Yes, sometimes it feels totally like an automatic response to something that makes us happy, that gladdens our hearts. Other times, we must look about us, seeking to discern what–in our challenging world of pandemic, political division, economic hardship–is cause for rejoicing. And if we look intently, open to all possibility, we will find it. And then we can pass it on…
