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 "Everyday THANKSGIVING!!!!"
                                                                     Author Unknown

 Even though I clutch my blanket and growl
 when the alarm rings, thank you, Lord, that I can
 hear.  There are many who are deaf.

 Even though I keep my eyes closed against
 the morning light as long as possible, thank you,
 Lord, that I can see.  Many are blind.

 Even though I huddle in my bed and put off
 rising, thank you Lord, that I have the strength to
 rise.  There are many who are bedridden.

 Even though the first hour of my day is
 hectic, when socks are lost, toast is burned and
 tempers are short, my children are so loud,
 thank you, Lord, for my family.
 There are many who are lonely.

  Even though our breakfast table never looks
  like the pictures in magazines and the menu is at
  times unbalanced, thank you, Lord, for the food
  we have.  There are many who are hungry.

 Even though the routine of my job is often
 monotonous, thank you, Lord, for the opportunity
 to work.  There are many who have no job.

 Even though I grumble and bemoan my fate
 from day to day and wish my circumstances were
 not so modest, thank you, Lord, for life.