What are you Thankful for?
From Fr. Peter's Thanksgiving Homily. Remember - no matter the circumstances, there is ALWAYS something to be THANKFUL for!
I am thankful for the mess to clean up after a party because it means I have been surrounded by friends.
I am thankful for the taxes I pay because it means that I am employed.
I am thankful for the clothes that fit a little too snug because it means I have had enough to eat.
I am thankful for my shadow that watches me work because it means I am out in the sunshine.
I am thankful for a lawn that needs mowing, windows that need cleaning, gutters that need fixing, snow that need shoveling because it means I have a home or apartment.
I am thankful for all the complaining I do about the government because it means we have freedom of speech.
I am thankful for the spot I find at the far end of the parking lot because it means I am capable of walking.
I am thankful for my big heating bill because it means I am warm.
I am thankful for the lady/gentleman behind me in church who sings off-key because it means I can hear.
I am thankful for the piles of laundry and ironing because it means my loved-ones are nearby.
I am thankful for weariness and aching muscles at the end of the day because it means I have been productive.
I am thankful for the alarm that goes off early in the morning because it means I am alive.
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