I AM THANKFUL FOR . . .

. . . the mess to clean up after a party, because
it means I have been surrounded by friends.

. . . the taxes I pay, because
it means that I'm employed.

. . . 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.

. . . the spot I find at the far end of the parking lot, because it means I am capable of walking.

. . . all the complaining I hear about our government, because it means we have freedom of speech.

. . . that 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 my loved ones are nearby.

. . . the lawn that needs mowing, windows that need cleaning and gutters that need fixing,
because it means I have a home.

 . . . my sometimes huge heating bill,
because it means that I am warm.

 . . . weariness and aching muscles at the end of the day, because it means that I have been productive.

. . . the alarm that goes off in the early morning hours,
because it means that I am alive.

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