29/07/2022
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 heating bill,
Because it means I am warm.
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 the 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.
I AM THANKFUL.
