FOR THE WIFE WHO SAYS
IT'S HOT DOGS TONIGHT,
BECAUSE SHE IS HOME WITH ME,
AND NOT OUT WITH SOMEONE ELSE.

FOR THE HUSBAND WHO IS
ON THE SOFA BEING A
COUCH POTATO, BECAUSE HE
IS HOME WITH ME AND
NOT OUT AT THE BARS.

FOR THE TEENAGER WHO IS COMPLAINING ABOUT DOING
DISHES BECAUSE IT MEANS
SHE IS AT HOME,
NOT ON THE STREETS.

FOR THE TAXES I PAY BECAUSE
IT MEANS I AM EMPLOYED.

FOR THE MESS TO CLEAN
AFTER A PARTY BECAUSE IT
MEANS I HAVE BEEN SURROUNDED
BY FRIENDS.

FOR THE CLOTHES THAT FIT
A LITTLE TOO SNUG
BECAUSE IT MEANS I
HAVE ENOUGH TO EAT.

FOR MY SHADOW THAT
WATCHES ME WORK BECAUSE
IT MEANS I AM OUT
IN THE SUNSHINE.

FOR A LAWN THAT NEEDS
MOWING, WINDOWS THAT
NEED CLEANING, AND GUTTERS
THAT NEED FIXING BECAUSE
IT MEANS I HAVE A HOME. FOR ALL THE COMPLAINING
I HEAR ABOUT THE
GOVERNMENT BECAUSE IT MEANS
WE HAVE FREEDOM OF SPEECH.. FOR THE PARKING SPOT
I FIND AT THE FAR END
OF THE PARKING LOT
BECAUSE IT MEANS I AM
CAPABLE OF WALKING
AND I HAVE BEEN BLESSED
WITH TRANSPORTATION.

FOR MY HUGE HEATING BILL
BECAUSE IT MEANS I AM WARM.

FOR THE LADY BEHIND ME
IN CHURCH WHO SINGS OFF KEY
BECAUSE IT MEANS I CAN HEAR.


FOR THE PILE OF LAUNDRY AND IRONING
BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE CLOTHES TO WEAR.


FOR WEARINESS AND ACHING MUSCLES AT
THE END OF THE DAY BECAUSE IT MEANS I
HAVE BEEN CAPABLE OF WORKING HARD.


FOR THE ALARM THAT
GOES OFF IN THE EARLY
MORNING HOURS BECAUSE
IT MEANS I AM ALIVE.


AND FINALLY, FOR TOO MUCH
E-MAIL BECAUSE IT
MEANS I HAVE FRIENDS
WHO ARE THINKING OF ME.