Thankful Thoughts

This time of year, many of us are preparing menus for Thanksgiving dinner, arranging travel plans to reunite with loved ones, or maybe dreading all of the hustle and bustle the holidays bring. Regardless of where your thoughts are about the upcoming celebrations, take a minute to appreciate all the little things in your life that you would not normally think of as blessings. It's these little things that we don't give much thought to, that we complain about, or we might just completely take for granted, that make our lives comfortable.

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I Am Thankful For...

The clothes that fit a little too snug because it means I have enough to eat.

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 I can hear.

The mess to clean after a party because it means I have been surrounded by friends.

The taxes I pay because it means that I am employed.

My shadow who watches me work because it means I am out in the sunshine.

The spot I find at the end of the parking lot because it means I am capable of walking.

The piles of laundry and ironing because it means I have clothes to wear.

Weariness and aching muscles at the end of the day because it means I have been productive.

A lawn that needs mowing, windows that need cleaning and gutters that need fixing because it means I have a home.

My heating bill because it means I am warm.

The alarm that goes off in the early morning hours because it means that I am alive.

~ Author Unknown

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By changing the way we think about these irritations in our lives, we will be able to see just how blessed we are. Make your own list of things that might be considered annoyances in your life. Then, challenge yourself to find the blessing in each item on your list. You might be surprised at just how much you have to be thankful for this Thanksgiving.

I Am Thankful For