I am thankful for the wife who says, "Hot dogs for supper!" k5D %y3|9
Because she is home with me, not someone else. @x"0 _Qw
I am thankful for the husband who is on the sofa being a couch potato (d(hR0HKE
Because he is home with me and not out at the bars. .q%W uQw
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I am thankful for the teenager who is complaining about doing dishes 7![,Q~Fy
Because she is at home and not out on the streets. gC ioq.
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I am thankful for the taxes I pay E =e*VEjy
Because it means I am employed. *
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I am thankful for the mess to clean after a party c0%"&a1]]V
Because it means I have been surrounded by friends. |$X
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I am thankful for the clothes that fit a little too snug bn^ {c
Because it means I have enough to eat. nQ q=7Gu
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I am thankful for my shadow that watches me work V n*
Because it means I am out in the sunshine. j Dy-)2<
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I am thankful for a lawn to mow, windows to clean and gutters to fix jp 0 <pw_
Because it means I have a home. 3gv|9T
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I am thankful for the complaining I hear about the government <\NY<QIwFw
Because it means we have freedom of speech. 9c f:pXMi
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I am thankful for the parking spot I find at the far end of the parking lot in~D
Because it means I am able to walk and I have been blessed with transportation. }dp=?AFg
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I am thankful for my huge heating bill )3~{L;q
Because it means I am warm. =R #Qx ,
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I am thankful for the pile of laundry and ironing zUKmx y@
Because it means I have clothes to wear. {$R' WXVs
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I am thankful for weariness and aching muscles at the end of the day ptDY3n~'
Because it means I have been able to work. i'9vL:3
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I am thankful for the alarm that rings early in the morning hours c lNkph
Because it means I am alive.
