I am thankful for...

... The mess to clean after a party, because I have been surrounded by friends.
... The taxes I pay, because it means that I'm employed.
... The clothes that fit a little too snug, because it means I have enough to eat.
... My shadow who watches me work because it means I am out in the sunshine.
... A lawn that needs mowing, windows that need cleaning and gutters that need fixing, because it means I have a home.
... The spot I find at the far end of the parking lot because it means I am capable of walking.
... All the complaining I hear about our government because it means we have freedom of speech.
... The lady behind me in church who sings off-key because it means that I can hear.
... The piles of laundry and ironing because it means my loved ones are nearby.
... My huge heating bill because it means I am warm.
... Weariness and aching muscles at the end of the day because it means I have been productive.