To
be in gratitude
for
....The mess to clean up after a party
because it means I have been surrounded by friends.
....The taxes I pay because it means I am employed.
....The clothes that fit a little too snug
because it means I have enough to eat.
....A lawn that needs mowing, windows that need cleaning and gutters
that need fixing
because
it means I have a home.
....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 about our government
because it means I have freedom of speech.
....My large heating bill because it means I am warm.
....The lady behind me in church who sings off key
because
it means that I can hear.
....The alarm that goes off in the early morning hours
because it means I am alive.
....The piles of laundry and ironing
because it means my loved ones are nearby.
....Weariness and aching muscles at the end of the day
because
it means I have been productive.
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