My father sent this to me this morning, and boy did I need to see it.
I AM THANKFUL FOR...
THE WIFE WHO SAYS IT'S HOT DOGS TONIGHT...
BECAUSE SHE'S HOME WITH ME...
NOT WITH SOMEONE ELSE.
FOR THE HUSBAND WHO'S ON THE SOFA,
BEING A COUCH POTATO, BECAUSE...
HE'S HOME WITH ME AND NOT OUT AT THE BARS.
FOR MY TEENAGER WHO'S COMPLAINING
ABOUT DOING THE DISHES, BECAUSE...
THAT MEANS SHE'S HOME AND 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 LOT, BECAUSE...
IT MEANS I AM CAPABLE OF WALKING AND THAT I HAVE BEEN BLESSED WITH TRANSPORTATION.
FOR MY HUGE HEATING BILL, BECAUSE...
IT MEANS THAT 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 WAKES ME IN THE 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.
SEND THIS TO SOMEONE YOU CARE ABOUT . . . I JUST DID!
I AM THANKFUL FOR...
THE WIFE WHO SAYS IT'S HOT DOGS TONIGHT...
BECAUSE SHE'S HOME WITH ME...
NOT WITH SOMEONE ELSE.
FOR THE HUSBAND WHO'S ON THE SOFA,
BEING A COUCH POTATO, BECAUSE...
HE'S HOME WITH ME AND NOT OUT AT THE BARS.
FOR MY TEENAGER WHO'S COMPLAINING
ABOUT DOING THE DISHES, BECAUSE...
THAT MEANS SHE'S HOME AND 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 LOT, BECAUSE...
IT MEANS I AM CAPABLE OF WALKING AND THAT I HAVE BEEN BLESSED WITH TRANSPORTATION.
FOR MY HUGE HEATING BILL, BECAUSE...
IT MEANS THAT 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 WAKES ME IN THE 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.
SEND THIS TO SOMEONE YOU CARE ABOUT . . . I JUST DID!