Thankfulness
The Art of Graditude

14 Things that I am Thankful For

  1. The mess to clean up after the party because it means that I have been surrounded by friends

  2. The taxes I pay because it means that I am employed

  3. The clothes that fit a little too snug because it means I have enough to eat

  4. A lawn that needs mowing, windows that need cleaning and gutters that need fixing because 

     it means I have a home.

  5. All the complaining I hear about our government because it means we have freedom of speech

  6. The space I find at the far end of the parking lot because it means I am capable of walking

  7. My huge heating bill because it means I am warm.

  8. The lady behind me in church who sings off key because it means that I can hear.

  9. The piles of laundry and ironing because it means I have clothes to wear.

10. Weariness and aching muscles at the end of the day because it means I have been productive

11. The alarm that goes off in the early morning hours because it means that I'm alive

12. The loving people who fill my life because it means I will be loved and cherished long after I am gone.

13. My spouse that fights with me because it means I am not alone

14. My problems because they are a prerequisite for finding happiness