I am thankful…
Monday, November 24th, 2008
- For the taxes I pay, because that means that I’m employed.
- For the mess to clean after a dinner party, because it means that I have been surrounded by friends and family.
- For the clothes that fit a little too snug on me these days, because it means I have more than enough to eat.
- For my shadow that follows me when I walk down the street, because it means that I am out in the sunshine.
- For the bathroom that needs cleaning, the dishes that are in the sink, the carpeting that needs vacuuming, because it means that I have a home.
- For all the complaining the pundits say about my government, because that means that 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 that I have been blessed with transportation I can afford to use.
- For my heating bill, because it means that I am warm.
- For the parishioners in my church that sing off key, because it means that I can hear.
- For the pile of laundry in my bedroom that needs to be cleaned and the shirts and pants that I need to iron, because it means I have clothes to wear.
- For the aggravation and grief my mom gives me, because it means that she is alive and can still give it to me.
- For the exhaustion I feel after running after my 4 year old, because it means that he is healthy, active and mine.
- For the arguments, disagreements, fights and other emotional times with my wife, because it means she is physically, emotionally and mentally fit to be in a loving relationship with me.
- For the weariness and stress I feel at the end of a long day, because it means I’m capable of working hard.
- For the alarm clock that goes off early in the morning, because it means that I am alive.
Being thankful or feeling thankful for your true blessings means that things resonate with what’s important in your life – things that touch your core. We know the kind of things we are supposed to be thankful for at the Thanksgiving table, but being thankful and feeling thankful are two completely things.
Feeling thankful is something that we should all do from time to time. Of course, those of us with good manners say “thank you” on a regular basis to people who do something or give us something. But how many of us truly search deep within to feel thankful.
I created the list above to reflect on my feelings about my thankfulness. What are you truly thankful for? I think taking a moment and reflecting is something we can all use nowadays.
To all of you and your families, I wish you a happy and healthy Thanksgiving. Truly!!!