I am thankful...

For the taxes that I pay, because it means that I, am employed.

I am thankful...

For the clothes that fit a little too snug, because it means I have enough to eat.

I am thankful...

For the partner who hogs the covers every night, because that means he/she is not out with someone else.

I am thankful...

For the mess to clean after a party, because it means that I have been surrounded by friends.

I am thankful...

For a lawn that needs mowing, windows that need cleaning, and gutters that need fixing, because it means I have a home.

I am thankful...

For all the complaining I hear about the government, because it means that we have freedom of speech.

I am thankful...

For the parking spot I find at the far end of the lot, because it means I am capable of walking and that I have been blessed with transportation.

I am thankful...

For my huge heating bill, because it means I am warm.

I am thankful...

For the person near me that sings off key, because it means that I can hear.

I am thankful...

For the pile of laundry and ironing, because it means I have clothes to wear.

I am thankful...

For weariness and aching muscles at the end of the day, because it means I have been capable of working hard.

I am thankful...

For the alarm that goes off in the early morning hours, because it means that I am alive.