Expressing gratitude

I attended a wedding one month ago and sat next to two women. One looked quite down and exhausted and she explained that she was having a hard time with shidduchim for two of her children. Her face showed signs of the anguish she was going through and she cast a damper on the high spirits of those in her close proximity.

A woman seated next to her started berating her and told her to be grateful that she had children to worry about. She advised her to stop complaining and focus on the positive in her life and reminded her how many childless couples would love to be in her situation.

I don't think the words penetrated because she left a little while later, with a despondent expression.

This morning I caught a post at Tomer Devorah titled "Prayer of Thanks."
I recited the prayer in its entirety and have been concentrating on expressing my gratitude to Hashem, particularly after reading In Forest Fields, by Rabbi Shalom Arush.