I AM THANKFUL

I am thankful for the unconditional love of my wife.
I am thankful for my step children.
I am thankful for eight grandchildren.
I am thankful for my brothers and sisters and extended family.
I am thankful for the health I enjoy.
I am thankful for the employment which my hands find to fill my days.
I am thankful for agencies that care for the needy.
I am thankful for volunteers who give unselfishly in volunteering their time to these agencies.
I am thankful for generous benefactors who give so that agencies can do their work.
I am thankful for an abundance of friends around this country.
I am thankful for food and clothing.
I am thankful for wisdom to make healthy choices.
I am thankful for eyes to see the beauty of our land.
I am thankful for ears to hear the words “I love you.”
I am thankful for a tongue to speak the words “I love you.”
I am thankful for the gift of music that sooths my soul.
I am thankful for the Love of God, The Supreme being in my life.
I am thankful for a church fellowship from which I gain strength and support.
I am thankful for a roof over my head.
I am thankful for daily needs that are being met.
I am thankful for mentors who have contributed to my life.
I am thankful for books that have taken me places I could not have otherwise visited.
I am thankful for computers, email and cell phones that keep us in touch instantly.
I am thankful for a government that still believes in individual rights of a human being.
I am thankful for the protection of our military on a national and international level.
I am thankful for local and state law enforcement agencies. You put it on the line daily for us.
I am thankful for teachers who have taught me skills.
I am thankful for the human touch that is soothing, comforting and reassuring.
I am thankful for sunshine and rain, snow and wind, mountains and valleys.
I am thankful for fishes and animals in a vast variety that staggers the imagination.
I am thankful for medical technology and those skillful in these arts.
I am thankful for medical professionals and researchers.
I am thankful for those in the service industries who give quality with a smile.
I am thankful for professional sales people who perform their jobs with style and grace.
I am thankful for public transportation professionals who safely transport us daily.
I am thankful for newscasters who intelligently and clearly give us good information.
I am thankful for honest statesmen and women who serve with dignity and a conscious.
I am thankful for more blessings than I can recall.
I am thankful for a chance to say, “Thank you. I give thanks, I appreciate, I adore, I esteem, I recognize, I honor, I love.”

Happy Thanksgiving One and All!