Be Thankful Everyday

BE THANKFUL

For the wife
Who says it's instant noodles 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
And not out 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 electrical bill
Because it means I am warm

For the lady behind me
In the choir who sings off key
Because it means I can hear

For the pile of laundry and ironing
Because it means I have clothes to wear

For the 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 many e-mails
Because it means I have friends who are thinking of me

Email from Khair Isma