This list, courtesy of Ruthie A. who works with me at Cross, says a lot and says it succinctly:
I am Thankful…
For the husband who is on the sofa being a couch potato, because he is home with me and not out at the bars.
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 the floor that needs to be swept, windows that need cleaning, and sink that needs fixing, because it means I have a home.
For all of 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 depending on the time of the year – I am nice and cool during the summer, and because that means I am warm in the winter.
For the thunder and rain that keeps me up at night, 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 and headache 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 and ready to give thanks for another day.
