GRATITUDE AND GIVING THANKS

 

                                                                  I AM THANKFUL....  

FOR MY WIFE WHO SAYS IT'S HOT DOGS TONIGHT
BECAUSE SHE IS HOME WITH ME AND WE HAVE FOOD TO EAT

            (OR)

FOR MY HUSBANDWHO IS ON THE SOFA BEING A COUCH POTATO
BECAUSE HE IS HOME WITH ME

FOR MY 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 I FIND AT THE FAR END OF THE PARKING LOT BECAUSE IT MEANS I AM CAPABLE OF WALKING AND I HAVE BEEN BLESSED WITH TRANSPORTATION

FOR MY 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 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 HOURSBECAUSE IT MEANS I AM ALIVE

 AND FINALLY, FOR E-MAILS FROM MY FRIENDS BECAUSE IT MEANS THEY ARE THINKING OF ME