Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love, for his wonderful works to humankind. (Psalm 107: 8)

Giving thanks can be courageous. When we thank another, we acknowledge our dependence on others.

Giving thanks can be freeing. In the Hebrew the implication is that we cast down or give away a burden.

Giving thanks can be creative. In thanks we are often compelled to give of ourselves in a way that would otherwise have not emerged.

Above is Trophy II by Robert Rauschenberg produced as a thank you gift to Teeny and Marcel Duchamp.