What I Have To Be Thankful For...

[Guest guest]

Happy Thanksgiving everyone....

What I have to be thankful for...

I am thankful

for the mess

to clean after a party because

it means I have

been surrounded by friends.

I am thankful

for the taxes I pay because

it means that I'm employed.

I am thankful

for the clothes

that fit a little too snug because

it means

I have enough to eat.

I am thankful for my shadow

who watches me work

because it means I am out

in the sunshine.

I am thankful for

a lawn that needs mowing,

windows that need cleaning

and gutters that need fixing because

it means I have a home.

I am thankful for

my huge heating bill because

it means I am warm.

I am thankful for

the spot I find at the far end

of the parking lot because

it means I am capable

of walking.

I am thankful

for all the complaining I hear

about our government because

it means we have freedom of speech.

I am thankful for

the lady behind me in church

who sings off key because

it means that I can hear.

I am thankful for

the piles of laundry

and ironing because

it means my loved ones

are nearby.

I am thankful for

the alarm that goes off

in the early morning hours because

it means I have

a reason to get up.

I am thankful for the weariness

and aching muscles

at the end of the day because

it means I have been productive.

I am thankful for

all my friends and family because

it means that I am

loved and can love.