I am Thankful→ I am Thankful...

For the wife who says it's hot dogs tonight, because she is home with me & not out with someone else.

For the husband who is on the sofa being a couch potato, because he is home with me & not out at the bars.

For the teenager who is complaining about doing dishes because it means she is at home, not on the streets.

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

For the mess to clean after a party because it means 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 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 we have freedom of speech.

For the parking spot at the far end of the parking lot because it means I am capable of walking & I have been blessed with transportation.

For my huge heating bill because it means I am warm.

For the lady behind me in church who 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 the 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 I am alive.

For everything that the Lord has blessed me with......

And finally, for too much e-mail because it means I have friends who are thinking of me.  ¶ Friday, October 28, 2005