12 Days of Thanksgiving

November 23, 11th Day of Thanksgiving

I am thankful for...the taxes I have to pay, because it means that I am employed.
I am thankful for... the clothes that fit a little too snug, because it means I have enough to eat.
I am thankful for... the partner who hogs the covers every night, because that means he/she is not out with someone else
I am thankful for...the mess to clean after a party, because it means I have been surrounded by family.
I am thankful for...a lawn that needs mowing, windows that need cleaning, and gutters that need fixing because it means I have a home.
I am thankful for...all the complaining I hear about the government, because it means we have freedom of speech.
I am thankful for...the parking spot I find at the far end of the lot, because it means I am capable of walking and that I have been blessed with transportation.
I am thankful for...my huge heating bill, because it means I am warm.
I am thankful for... the person near me in church who sings off key, because it means I can hear.
I am thankful for...the pile of laundry and ironing, because it means I have clothes to wear.
I am thankful for...the weariness and aching muscles at the end of the day, because it means I have been capable of working hard.
I am thankful for...my child who wakes me up in the middle of the night, and a husband who nudges me out of bed to tend to her, because it means I have a family.
I am thankful for...the alarm that goes off in the early morning hours, because it means I am alive.
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