Hi Folks,
I don't think this funny so much as "real" and "good"! Hope you enjoy also!
--
Carol - Reading, UK
To you, o Lord, I lift up my soul;
In You I trust, o my God. . . .." PS25:1-2 NIV.
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Sent: Friday, November 24, 2006 7:01 PM
Subject: [GCFL.net] I Am Thankful.....
> Tom's note: Many places in the world set aside a time to
> give thanks, usually a Fall/Autumn festival. While the
> customs may vary from country to country, the desire to
> reflect on the blessings of life is common.
>
> Here in the United States, Thanksgiving is celebrated on the
> fourth Thursday in November, a tradition of remembering the
> Pilgrims and settling in the New World. Our Canadian
> neighbors celebrate on the second Monday in October, giving
> thanks for a successful harvest. Canada is further north and
> thus, the harvest season falls earlier in Canada compared to
> the United States. As a bit of Thanksgiving trivia, the
> first formal Canadian Thanksgiving was held about 40 years
> prior to the landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth Rock.
>
> No matter where you are from, it is a time for families to
> get together, give thanks, and celebrate with food (turkey
> is one of the traditional items). And don't forget football
> (I bet those Pilgrims loosened their big ol' buckles and
> just stared at the camp fire ... until half-time).
>
> I Am Thankful.....
>
> ...for the taxes that I pay because it means that 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 who 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 spot I find at the far end of the parking lot
> because it means I am capable of walking.
>
> ...for the lady behind me in church who sings off key
> because it means that I can hear.
>
> ...for the piles 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 productive.
>
> ...for the alarm that goes off in the early morning hours
> because it means that I am alive.
>
> ...for getting too much email because it lets me know I have
> friends who are thinking of me.
>
> Received from Thomas S. Ellsworth.
>
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