thankful

[Lozen]

from an e-mail fwd, sorry for the all caps

 

Happy Thanksgiving!

 

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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 IT MEANS SHE IS AT HOME,

NOT ON THE STREETS.

 

FOR THE TAXES I PAY

BECAUSE IT MEANS

I AM EMPLOYED.

 

FOR THE MESS TO CLEAN AFTER A PARTY

BECAUSE IT MEANS 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

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 I HAVE BEEN BLESSED WITH TRANSPORTATION.

 

FOR MY HUGE HEATING BILL

BECAUSE IT MEANS

I AM WARM.

 

FOR THE LADY BEHIND ME IN CHURCH

WHO 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 I AM ALIVE.

 

AND FINALLY, FOR TOO MUCH E-MAIL

BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE

FRIENDS WHO ARE THINKING OF ME.

 

Live well, Laugh often, & Love with all of your heart!

[cloud recluse]

DAMN FINE !!! I like it

[agharta]

I'm thankful for Lozen.

 

Happy Turkey day, my fellow bums.

[Wayfarer64]

When I become thankful for taxes, I will be in a different nation than the USA...

 

But for the rest I am indeed grateful for all of my many blessings even those with more obvious silver-linings, those that take less good will to appreciate!!-

And i am also truely grateful for Sean's efforts here at the Bums!

 

Happy Thanksgiving to all !!!- Pat

[Mal]

Certanly a different (and nicer) way of looking at things

[kathrynwyles]

That's a nice way of looking at life =) I might just borrow that and repost it.

[doc benway]

That's beautiful...

[mat black]

That was sweet Lozen.

 

Gratitude is very powerful.

 

It occured to me today while meditating that this life is such a privelege of unlimited potential - a divine opportunity.

 

In what ever is happening during ones life, to be sincerely thankful awakens us to the sacredness of existence.

 

May all be blessed.