I Am Thankful

For the teenager who is not doing dishes but is watching TV,
because that means he is at home and not on the streets.

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

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

For the clothes that fit a little too snug,
because it means that I have enough to eat.

For my shadow that watches me work,
because it means that 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 we have freedome of speech.

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

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

For the lady behind me in church that sings off key,
because it means that I can hear.

For the pile of laundry and ironing,
because it means that I have clothes to wear.

For the weariness and aching muscles at the end of the day,
because it means that I have been capable of working hard.

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

And finally ... for too much e-mail,
because it means that I have friends who are thinking of me. :-)

[I would modify the last one to: "And finally ... to those who take time to read my thoughts, for it means that there are others like me that struggle along this Path of Life."]