1.   Behind his desk are dozens of flower arrangements, gifts from Kunduz residents grateful that the Taliban are gone.

2.   The grateful residents of Brookfield rewarded their road commissioner, John Sprague, and his crew with a standing ovation at town meeting a year ago.

3.   Tracie and Cary walked into many of the homes and were quickly surrounded by grateful residents.

4.   When he was released, he was presented an automobile by the grateful residents of Watertown, Mass.

5.   Grateful residents, police and lawmakers have several theories about what brought the peace, and they also worry about how long it will last.