I Am Thankful...

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

...For the mess to clean 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 government because it means we have freedom of speech.

...For the spot I find at the far end of the parking lot because it means I am capable of walking.

...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 that I can hear.

...For the piles 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 have been productive.

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

...For getting too much e-mail because it lets me know I have friends who are thinking of me.