Things to be Thankful For:
Be thankful that you don't already have everything you desire;
if you did, what would you have to look forward to?
Be thankful when you don't know something,
for it gives you the opportunity to learn.
Be thankful for the difficult times.
During those times you grow.
Be thankful for your limitations, because they
give you opportunities for improvement.
Be thankful for each new challenge, because
it will build your strength and character.
Be thankful for your mistakes.
They will teach you valuable lessons.
Be thankful when you're tired and weary,
because it means you've made a difference.
Be thankful for trains, cars, busses, airplanes,
horses and buggies that allow us to travel great
distances to share Thanksgiving with our loved ones.
Be thankful for the people who complain when dinner is not
ready on time, because they are with you and not with someone else.
Be thankful for the teenager who is complaining about doing dishes,
because that means they are at home and not on the streets.
Be thankful for the mess to clean after dinner because
it means you have been surrounded by family and friends.
Be thankful for the taxes you pay
because it means that you have a job.
Be thankful for the clothes that fit a little too snug
because it means you have enough to eat.
Be thankful for your shadow who watches you work
because it means you are out in the sunshine.
Be thankful for a lawn that needs mowing, windows that need
cleaning, leaves that need raking, and gutters that need fixing
because it means you have a home.
Be thankful for all the complaining you hear about our
government because it means we have Freedom.
Be thankful for the space you find at the far end of
the parking lot because it means you are capable of walking.
Be thankful for the huge heating
bill because it means you are warm.
Be thankful for the lady behind you in church who
sings off key because it means that you can hear.
Be thankful for the piles of laundry and ironing
because it means you have clothes to wear.
Be thankful for weariness and aching muscles at the end
of the day because it means you have been productive.
Be thankful for the alarm that goes off in the
early morning hours because it means that you're alive.
Be thankful for getting all those silly emails because
you know you have friends who are thinking of you.
It's easy to be thankful for the good things.
A life of rich fulfillment comes to those
who are also thankful for the setbacks. Gratitude
can turn a negative into a
positive.
Find a way to be thankful for your troubles,
and they can become your blessings.