Rosanne Rose wants us all to have a great Thanksgiving!
(well, she did two years ago when she sent this)

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

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

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

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

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

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

all the complaining I
hear about our government
because it means we
have freedom of speech.

my huge heating bill
because it means I am warm.

the lady behind me in
church who sings off
key because it means
that I can hear.

the piles of laundry
and ironing because
it means my loved
ones are nearby.

the alarms that goes off in
the early morning hours
because it means that I'm alive.

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

good friends to send this e-mail to!

Let's be thankful - not only at Thanksgiving, but every day.