Saturday, November 28, 2009
What You Have To Be Thankful For...
I am thankful for the mess to clean after a party because it means I have been surrounded by friends.
I am thankful for the taxes I pay because it means that I'm employed.
I am thankful for the clothes that fit a little too snug because it means I have enough to eat.
I am thankful for my shadow who watches me work because it means I am out in the sunshine.
I am thankful for a lawn that needs mowing, windows that need cleaning and gutters that need fixing because it means I have a home.
I am thankful for my heating bill because it means I am warm.
I am thankful for the spot I find at the far end of the parking lot because it means I am capable of walking.
I am thankful for all the complaining I hear about our government because it means we have freedom of speech.
I am thankful for the lady behind me in meeting who sings off key because it means that I can hear.
I am thankful for the piles of laundry and ironing because it means my loved ones are nearby.
I am thankful for the alarm that goes off in the early morning hours because it means I have a reason to get up.
I am thankful for the weariness and aching muscles at the end of the day because it means I have been productive.
I am thankful for all my friends and family because it means that I am loved and can love.
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