thankful

I am thankful I can walk;
there are those who have never taken their first step.

I am thankful I can see the beauty all around me;
there are those whose world is always dark.

I am thankful I can hear music playing;
there are those who entire life has been spent in silence.

I am thankful my heart can be broken;
there are those who are so hardened they cannot be touched.

I am thankful I can move about freely and express my beliefs;
there are those who live in constant fear.

I am thankful I have been and am loved;
there are those for whom no one has ever cared.

I am thankful I can work;
there are those who have to depend on others for even their most basic needs.

I am thankful to wake up in the morning and take a deep breath of fresh air;
there are those who never got that far.

I am thankful for the opportunity to help others;
there are those who have not been so abundantly blessed as I.

I am thankful for clothes that fit snug;
because it means I have enough to eat

I am thankful for all the complaining I hear about our government because it means we have freedom of speech

I am thankful for the gifts of friendship and love
I am thankful for grace
I am thankful for mercy
I am thankful for sacrifice
I am thankful for peace