I am thankful for ...

• The mess to clean up after a party because it means I have been surrounded by friend;
  

• The taxes I pay because it means that I'm employed;
  

• The clothes that fit a little too snug because it means I have enough to eat;
  

• My shadow who watches me work because it means I am out in the sunshine;
  

• The spot I find at the far end of the parking lot because it means I am capable of walking;
  

• All the complaining I hear about our government because it means we have freedom of speech;
  

• That lady behind me in church who sings off key because it means that I can hear;
  

• The piles of laundry and ironing because it means my loved ones are nearby;
  

• The floor that needs sweeping, windows that need cleaning and drains that need clearing because it means I have a home;
  

• My huge utility bill because it means that I have hot water for bathing and air conditioning to cool down;
  

• Weariness and aching muscles at the end of the day because it means that I have been productive;
  

• The alarm that goes off in the early morning hours because it means that I am alive;
  

• The loads of work that can never be done because it means my boss trusts that I am capable of finishing the work that others can't do;