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Someone e-mailed this to me; I thought it was pretty good.I am thankful for:
The partner who hogs the covers every night, because he/she is not out with someone else.
The teenager who is not doing dishes, but is watching TV, because that means he/she is at home and not on the streets.
For the taxes that I pay, because it means that I am employed.
For the mess to clean after a party, because it means that 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 that 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 that I have been blessed with transportation.
For my huge heating bill, because it means I am warm.
For the lady behind me in church that sings off key, because it means that 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 that I am alive.
"In everything give thanks..." 1 Thessalonians 5:18
-- Cathy N. (eastern Ontario) (homekeeper86@sympatico.ca), March 27, 2002
AMEN!!!
-- Melissa in SE Ohio (me@home.net), March 27, 2002.
I love it!
-- Terri (hooperterri@prodigy.net), March 27, 2002.
Cathy - Wonderful - I just shared it with my small group Bible Study - they were here at our house tonight & we were talking about having peace in your life - it's all about perspective! THANKS for sharing -
-- heather (h.m.metheny@att.net), March 27, 2002.
My mother had one very similar hanging on the refrigerator at the farm. It really makes you think, doesn't it? Never say you haven't been blessed.
-- Christine in OK (cljford@mmcable.com), March 28, 2002.