Thankful

I am not usually one to pass on forwarded e-mails but my younger sister sent this to me and I wanted to share it because so many of the things relate to me. And since it is the Thanksgiving season and we have SO much to be thankful for, here it is.

I am thankful for the wife that says it's hotdogs tonight
because she is home with me and not with someone else.
I am thankful for the husband who is on the sofa being a couch potato
because he is at home with me and not out at the bars.
I am thankful for the teenager who is complaining about doing dishes
because it means she is at home with me and not out on the streets.
For the taxes I pay
because it means I am employed.
For the mess to clean after a party
because it means I have been surrounded by friends.
For the clothes that fit a little too snug (I hear you sister!)
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 needs fixing (I guess that means even my money pit!)
because it means I have a home.
For all the complaining I hear about the government
because it means we have freedom of speech.
For the parking space I find a the END of the parking lot =)
because it means I can walk 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 who sings off key (that would be me!)
because it means I can hear.
For the PILE of laundry and ironing
because it means I have clothes to wear.
For the weariness and aching muscles at the end of the day
because it means I have been capable of working hard (not nessecarily very hard in my case!)
For the alarm clock that goes off in the early morning hours
because it means I am alive. Amen!
And for the crazy people I work with
because they make life interesting and fun.

Just a few things to be thankful for today!