Praise Set to a Melody
He composed the Chanukah piyut Eli Aromemenhu, which Moroccan Jews still sing.
Among Rav Chaim Pinto's compositions is the piyut "Eli Aromemenhu," written for Chanukah, which is sung in Moroccan communities. Its opening words, "Eli, I will exalt Him," set the tone: the singer lifts up the Almighty who saved Israel and kept the light burning. His larger works on halacha, Kabbalah and Shas were mostly lost, and this song is one of the few things that remained, carried from mouth to mouth. A piyut teaches that praise should not remain a private thought. Given words and a melody, it can be sung by a family together, and thanks becomes part of the home.
Source: Eli Aromemenhu (piyut for Chanukah) in Moroccan piyut collections; its printed text was not located, so only the attribution is reported.
Choose a short song, a verse or a niggun that expresses gratitude to Hashem, and sing it at one moment this week: at the start of a meal, when you light a candle, or while driving. If you have children, sing it with them until they can join in. A thought of thanks fades quickly, but a melody stays with a person, and singing it again and again builds a habit of appreciation that can carry you through harder days.