I don't express gratitud at all, but instead I try my best to pay them with acts which gives me more motivation to succeed. This is the reason one of the reason I left my religion for me express gratitud with a "thanks" "you're awesome, thank you " is hypocritical. I know I'm wring because this brought me tones of problems in my passed relationships as well with my family :( .. I hope i dont end up FOREVER ALONE hahaha .