I am thankful:
For the teenager
who is not doing
dishes but is
watching T.V.,
because that means
he is at home and
not on the
streets.
For the taxes that
I pay, because it
means that I am
employed.
For the mess I
have to clean
after a party,
because it means
that I have been
surrounded by
friends.
For the clothes
that fit a little
too snug, because
it mean I have
enough to eat.
For my shadow that
watches me work
and sweat, because
I am out in the
sunshine.
For a lawn that
needs mowing,
windows that need
cleaning, and
gutters that need
cleaning, because
it means I have a
home.
For all the
complaining I hear
about the
government,
because it means
that we have
freedom of speech.
For the parking
spot I find at the
far end of the
parking lot,
because it means I
am capable of
walking and that I
have been blessed
with
transportation.
For my huge
heating bill,
because it means I
am warm.
For the lady
behind me that
sings off key,
because it means
that I can hear.
For the pile of
laundry and
ironing, because
it means I have
clothes to wear.
For weariness and
aching muscles at
the end of the
day, because it
means that I am
capable of working
hard.
For the alarm that
goes off in the
early morning
hours, because it
means that I am
alive.
and finally...
For too much
e-mail, because I
have friends who
are thinking of
me. 8 )
Send this too
someone you care
about.