“Things to Be Thankful For” (Author Unknown)
Be thankful for the clothes that fit a little too snug, because it means you have enough to eat.
Be thankful for the mess you clean up after a party, because it means you have been surrounded by friends.
Be thankful for the taxes you pay, because it means that you’re employed.
Be thankful that your lawn needs mowing and your windows need fixing, because it means you have a home.
Be thankful for your heating bill, because it means you are warm.
Be thankful for the laundry, because it means you have clothes to wear.
Be thankful for the space you find at the far end of the parking lot, because it means you can walk.
Be thankful for the lady who sings off-key behind you in church, because it means you can hear.
Be thankful people complain about the government, because it means we have freedom of speech.
Be thankful for the alarm that goes off in the early morning hours, because it means you’re alive.
This Thanksgiving I am truly thankful for ALL I have, all I have become and all I hope to still achieve!! I am thankful I have the opportunity to face life each day as a new challenge and that I have health on my side to keep me going from day-to-day. That I have an amazing girlfriend and an absolutely awesome family!! That I get to put my skates on almost every single day and do what I LOVE doing. Really this list could just go on and on…………I am THANKFUL to be alive and I wish that people would look on what they have and be thankful for their good fortunes more than once a year. Life is truly a blessing, each and every day!!!
The list there is a good one… For all the negative in life, you must just be thankful to have one at all. With all that has happened this past year… I am sooooo thankful we crossed paths and now I get to spend my days with you!!!! Thanks for making me feel sooo special!!!! I love you.