Everyday Thanksgiving

Even though I clutch my blanket and growl when the
alarm rings each morning,
Thank you, Lord, that I can hear.
There are those who are deaf.

Even though I keep my eyes closed tightly against
the morning light, as long as possible.
Thank you, Lord, that I can see.
There are those who are blind.

Even though I huddle in my bed and put off the physical
effort of rising,
Thank you, Lord, that I have the strength to rise.
There are many who are bedridden.

Even though the first hour of my day is hectic,
When socks are lost, toast is burned, and tempers are short,
Thank you, Lord, for my family.
There are many who are lonely.

Even though our breakfast table never looks like the pictures
in the magazines, and the menu is sometimes unbalanced,
Thank you, Lord, for the food we have,
There are many who are hungry.

Even though the routine of my job is often monotonous,
Thank you, Lord, for the opportunity to work,
There are many who have no job.

Even though I grumble and bemoan my fate from day to day,
and wish my modest circumstances were not quite so modest
Thank you, Lord, for the gift of life.

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