I’ve always liked this little saying. I’m not sure who started it, and there are many versions, but it reminds us that we should be thankful for all the good things in our life, even when they don’t seem like blessings. Near the end is especially true – I’ve got a ton of laundry to fold, lol. Happy Thanksgiving!
I AM THANKFUL
- for the wife who says it’s hot dogs tonight,
because she is home with me, and not out with someone else. - for the husband who is on the sofa being a couch potato
because he is home with me and not out at the bars. - for the teenager who is complaining about doing dishes
because that means she is home not out on the streets. - for the taxes that I pay
because it means I am employed. - for the mess to clean up 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 that I still 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 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 weariness and aching muscles at the end of the day,
because it means I can still work hard. - for the alarm that goes off in the early morning hours,
because it means that I am alive.