Thanksgiving

-- Author Unknown --

I AM THANKFUL FOR ......

The partner who hogs the covers every night,
because he/she is not out with someone else.

The teenager who is not doing dishes
but is watching TV, because that means
he/she is at home and not on the streets.

For the taxes that I pay, because it
means that I, am employed.

For the mess 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 means I have enough to eat.

For my shadow that watches me
work, because it means I, am 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 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 in church
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 I have been 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 it
means I have friends who are
thinking of me.

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Last Modified: March 22, 2003