Thankful ...

• For the teenager who is complaining about doing dishes because it means she is at home - not on the street.
• For the taxes that I pay, because it means I am employed
• For the mess to clean after a party because it means I am surrounded by friends
• For the clothes that fit a little too snug because it means I have enough to eat.
• For my shadow that watches me when I work because it means that I am out in the sunshine
• For all the chores that need doing around the house because it means I have a home.
• For all the complaining I hear about the government because it means we have freedom of speech
• For the parking spot I find at the far end of the parking lot because it means I able able to walk and have transportation
• For my huge heating bill, because it means I am warm
• For the lady in the church that sings off key because it means 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 have been capable of working hard
• For the alarm that goes off in the early morning because it means I am alive
• For too much e-mail because it means I have friends who are thinking of me.

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