received thru email...
i am thankful
for the taxes i pay
because it means
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 the government
because it means
we have freedom of speech..
for the parking spot
i find at the far end of the parking lot
because it means i am capable of walking
and i have been blessed with transportation.
for my huge electric bill
because it means
i am comfortable .
for the lady behind me in church
who sings off key because it means
i can hear.
for the pile 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
capable of working hard.
for the alarm that goes off
in the early morning hours
because it means i am alive.
