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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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