I’m thankful for the taxes I pay, because it means that I’m employed.

I’m thankful for the mess to clean after a party, because it means I have been surrounded by friends.

I’m thankful for the clothes that fit a little too snug, because it means I have enough to eat.

I’m thankful for my shadow who watches me work, because it means I am out in the sunshine.

I’m thankful for a lawn that needs mowing, windows that need cleaning, and gutters that need fixing, because it means I have a home.

I’m thankful for all the complaining I hear about our government, because it means we have freedom of speech.

I’m thankful for the spot I find at the far end of the parking lot, because it means I am capable of walking.

I’m thankful for my huge heating bill, because it means I am warm.

I’m thankful for the lady behind me in church who sings off key, because it means that I can hear.

I’m thankful for weariness and aching muscles at the end of the day
because it means I have been productive.

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