I am thankful:
for the teenager who is not doing the dishes but is watching TV,
because that means he is at home and not on the streets.
for the taxes I have to pay.
because it means I am employed.
for the messes to be cleaned up after a party,.
because it means that I have been surrounded by friends.
for the clothing that fits me too snuggly,
because it means I have had enough to eat.
for my shadow that watches me work,
because it means I am out in the sunshine.
for a lawn that needs mowing, windows that need cleaning,
and gutters that need fixing, 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 have to use at the far end of the lot,
because it means I am capable of walking and have been
blessed with transportation.
for my huge heating bills,
because it means I am warm.
for the lady behind me in church who sings off key,
because it means that I can hear (well).
for the pile of laundry and ironing to do,
because it means I have clothes to wear.
for weariness and aching muscles at the end of the day,
because it means I have been capable of working hard.
for the alarm that goes off in the early mourning hours,
because it means I am still alive.
AND FINALLY ... for TOO MUCH E-MAIL,
because it means I have friends who are thinking of me.