Be Thankful for What?

Taken from Ann Landers' 11/22/01 column. Used with permission.

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Things To Be Thankful For

Dear Ann Landers:

I hope you will print something a friend in Australia sent me.

I think it's perfect to run on Thanksgiving. -- Bee in Fairfax, Va.

Dear Bee:

Please send my best wishes and warm thanks to your friend in

Australia. Here's the thoughtful piece she sent:

Things to Be Thankful For

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Be thankful for the clothes that fit a little too snug, because it means you have

enough to eat.

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Be thankful for the mess you clean up after a party, because it means you have

been surrounded by friends.

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Be thankful for the taxes you pay, because it means you're employed.

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Be thankful that your lawn needs mowing and your windows need fixing, because

it means you have a home.

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Be thankful for your heating bill, because it means you are warm.

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Be thankful for the laundry, because it means you have clothes to wear.

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Be thankful for the space you find at the far end of the parking lot, because it

means you can walk.

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Be thankful for the lady who sings off-key behind you in church, because it

means you can hear.

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Be thankful when people complain about the government, because it means we

have freedom of speech.

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Be thankful for the alarm that goes off in the early morning hours, because it

means you're alive.

Phoenix