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...for 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 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 who watches me work because it
means I am out 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 we have freedom of speech. |
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...for the spot I find at the far end of the
parking lot because it means I am capable of walking. |
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...for the lady behind me in church who sings off
key because it means that I can hear. |
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...for the piles 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 productive. |
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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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...for getting too much e-mail because it lets me
know I have friends who are thinking of me. |