I am thankful for the wife who says, "Hot dogs for supper!" 82iFk`)T
Because she is home with me, not someone else. uUb`Fy9
I am thankful for the husband who is on the sofa being a couch potato dNf:I,<DCf
Because he is home with me and not out at the bars. -3u ;U,}
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I am thankful for the teenager who is complaining about doing dishes G6dUm_iB
Because she is at home and not out on the streets.
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Because it means I have enough to eat. <_c8F!K)T
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I am thankful for my shadow that watches me work 9F[_xe@
Because it means I am out in the sunshine. %lD+57=
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I am thankful for a lawn to mow, windows to clean and gutters to fix hI9q);g
Because it means I have a home. jtUqrJFlQ
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I am thankful for the complaining I hear about the government zez|l
Because it means we have freedom of speech. e^'|<0J
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I am thankful for the parking spot I find at the far end of the parking lot S+#|j
Because it means I am able to walk and I have been blessed with transportation. (k8}9[3G
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I am thankful for my huge heating bill 4Us_Z{.
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I am thankful for the pile of laundry and ironing 'uE;8.,
Because it means I have clothes to wear. Svb>s|D
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I am thankful for weariness and aching muscles at the end of the day %pxO<O
Because it means I have been able to work. v+I-*,R
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I am thankful for the alarm that rings early in the morning hours U`lK'..
Because it means I am alive.