I AM THANKFUL

I am thankful for the wife who says it's hot dogs tonight, because she is home
with me, and not out with someone else.
For the husband who is on the sofa being a couch potato, because he is home
with me and not out at the bars.
For the teenager who is complaining about doing dishes because that means
she is at home, 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 parking lot because it means that I
have been blessed with transportation.
For my huge heating bill because it means 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 goes off in the early morning hours because it means that I am alive.

I found this on my friend Kelles blog and thought that it was such an amazing quote! I
always see my friends and family buying new houses, and clothes and cars and having high paying job and I often find myself getting caught up in all of those wordly things and wishing I had them. But the most important things in life aren't things, its the small blessings that really matter. I have a husband that I love more than anything and he loves me the same and I get to be with for time and all eternity...that is what matters most and I am thankful for that!