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by codecutter 1295 days ago
I am thankful

for politicians, lawyers and tv evangelists because it gives me something to laugh at.

for the significant other who hogs the covers every night, because he/she is not out with someone else.

for the teenager who is not doing dishes but is watching tv, because that means he/she is at 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 (legal abortions, the loss of the environment, the inefficient government, greedy corporations, etc.) because it means that we have freedom of speech.

for the parking spot I find at the far end of the parking lot, because it means I am capable of walking and that I have been blessed with transportation.

for my huge heating or cooling bill, because it means I am comfortable.

for the ugly fat lady behind me in church that sings way off key, because it means that I can hear and see.

for the huge pile of dirty laundry, because it means I have clothes to spare.

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 goes of in the early morning hours, because it means that I am alive.

and finally.......for too much spam and advertising, because it means I have friends, family and spammers/advertisers who are thinking of me.

2 comments

Very nicely said, and somewhat Taoist in philosophical tone.
Appreciate this POV.