I AM THANKFUL FOR ...

The child who is not cleaning his room but is watching TV, because that
means he is at home and not on the streets.

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 and
need fixing, because it means I have a home.

For all the complaints 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 that
means that I'm 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 of 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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