Why I'm Thankful

I Am Thankful for...

The messes to clean after a party because it means friends have surrounded me.

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

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 spot 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 my loved ones are nearby

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

The alarm ringing in the early morning hours because it means that I'm awake and alive.