I am thankful: 

For the wife/husband who says it's hot dogs for dinner tonight 
because she/he is home with me, not with someone else. 

For the teenager who is complaining about doing dishes, because 
that means he/she is at home & 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 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. 

And finally.......for too much e-mail, because it means 
I have friends who are thinking of me.