I am Thankful.....

Chris shared this with me on Thanksgiving and I loved it. It shed a new meaning for me on the mundane things in life.

I am thankful for the mess to clean up after a party because it means I have been surrounded by friends. 
I am thankful for the taxes I have to pay because it means I have a job and I am employed. 
I am thankful for the clothes that fit a little too snug because it means I have had enough to eat. 
I am thankful for the lawn that needs mowing, windows that need cleaning, gutters that need fixing because it means I have a home. 
I am thankful for all the complaining I do about the government because it means 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. 
I am thankful for my big heating bill because it means I am warm. 

I am thankful for the lady behind me in Church who sings off-key because it means I can hear. 
I am thankful for the piles of laundry and ironing because it means my loved ones are nearby. 
I am thankful for weariness and aching muscles at the end of the day because it means I have been productive. 
And finally, I am thankful for the alarm that goes off early in the morning because it means that I am still alive.-Father Brian Joyce