Being thankful

I am thankful for...
1. The taxes I pay...
Because it means I am employed.
2. The clothes that fit a little too tight...
Because it means I have enough to eat.
3. My shadow who watches me work...
Because it means I am out in sunshine.
4. A lawn that has to be mowed,
Windows that have to be cleaned,
Gutters that need fixing...
Because it means I have a home.
5. The spot I find at the far end of the car park...
Because it means I am capable of walking.
6. All the complaining I hear about our government...
Because it means we have freedom of speech.
7. The lady behind me in church who sings off key...
Because it means I can hear.
8. The huge piles of laundry and ironing...
Because it means my loved ones are nearby.
9. The alarm that goes off in the early morning hours...
Because it means I am alive.

This was read out in church the other day
All about being thankful for what we've got
For if we truly think about all these things
We get to realise that life is what we make of it
We can be miserable or we can appreciate it
The choice is ours: it's all about...
How we look at everything that happens to us
The negative or the positive...
The choice is yours...

I am thankful for the sunshine
Because it warms my days
I am thankful for the rain
Because it waters my garden
I am thankful for my children, grandchildren
Because they warm my heart
I am thankful for the birds that sing
Because they brighten my days
I am thankful for the grass that grows
Because it cushions my fall
I am thankful for God above
Because He gave everything for us all