Be Thankful For...

The mess to clean after a party

because it means I've been surrounded by friends.

The taxes I pay

because it means that I'm receiving money.

The clothes that fit a little too snug

because it means I have enough to eat.

My shadow who watches me work

because it means I am out in the sunshine.

A lawn that needs mowing, windows that need cleaning

and gutters that need fixing because it means I have a home.

All the complaining I hear about our government

because It means we have freedom of speech.

The space I find at the far end of the parking lot

because it means I am capable of walking.

My huge heating bill

because it means I am warm.

The lady behind me in church who sings off key

because it means that I can hear.

The piles of laundry and ironing

because it means I have clothes to wear.

Weariness and aching muscles at the end of the day

because it means I have been productive.

The alarm that goes off in the early morning hours

because it means that I'm alive.

Getting too much email bogs me down

but I know I have friends who are thinking of me.