Fwd: I AM THANKFUL FOR ......

September 21, 2001

In a message dated 09/19/2001 11:29:55 AM Central Daylight Time, JudyStout

writes:

<< I AM THANKFUL FOR ...... >> Thought we could all use this! Judy

I AM THANKFUL FOR ......

>

> THE PARTNER WHO HOGS THE COVERS EVERY NIGHT,

> BECAUSE HE/SHE IS NOT OUT WITH SOMEONE ELSE.

>

> THE TEENAGER WHO IS NOT DOING DISHES

> BUT IS WATCHING TV, BECAUSE THAT MEANS

> HE/SHE IS AT HOME AND NOT ON THE STREETS.

>

> FOR THE TAXES THAT I PAY, BECAUSE IT

> MEANS THAT I, AM EMPLOYED.

>

> FOR THE MESS TO CLEAN AFTER A PARTY,

> BECAUSE IT MEANS THAT 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 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

> 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 TRANSPORTATION.

>

> FOR MY HUGE HEATING BILL, BECAUSE IT

> MEANS I, AM WARM.

>

> FOR THE LADY BEHIND ME IN CHURCH

> THAT 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 THAT I AM ALIVE.

>

> AND FINALLY......

>

> FOR TOO MUCH E-MAIL, BECAUSE IT

> MEANS I HAVE FRIENDS WHO ARE

> THINKING OF ME.

>

> (SEND THIS TO SOMEONE YOU CARE ABOUT,

> AND WHEN YOU THINK YOUR LIFE IS SO

> BAD, READ THIS AGAIN.)

September 21, 2001