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the teenager who is not doing dishes but is watching TV, because
that means she is at home and not on the streets.
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the taxes that I pay, because it means that I am employed.
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for the mess to clean after a party, because it means that I have
been surrounded by friends.
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for the clothes that fit a little too snug, because it means I
have enough to eat.
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for my shadow that watches me work, because it means I am in the
sunshine.
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for a lawn that needs mowing, windows that need cleaning, and
gutters that need fixing, because it means I have a home.
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for all the complaining I hear about the government, because it
means that we have freedom of speech.
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for the parking spot I find at the far end of the parking lot,
because it means I am capable of walking and that I have been blessed
with transportation.
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for my huge heating bill, because it means I am warm.
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for the children yelling outside my window on Saturday morning,
because it means that I can hear.
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for the pile of laundry and ironing, because it means I have
clothes to wear.
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for weariness and aching muscles at the end of the day, because it
means I have been capable of working hard.
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for the alarm that goes off in the early morning hours, because it
means that I am alive.
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and finally, … for too much e-mail, because it means I have
friends who are thinking about me. :-)
