Things to Be Thankful For:
·Be thankful for the clothes that fit a little too snug, because it means you have enough to eat.
·Be thankful for the mess you clean up after a party, because it means you have been surrounded by friends.
·Be thankful for the taxes you pay, because it means you’re employed.
·Be thankful that your lawn needs mowing and your windows need fixing, because it means you have a home.
·Be thankful for your heating bill, because it means you are warm.
·Be thankful for the laundry, because it means you have clothes to wear.
·Be thankful for the space you find at the far end of the parking lot, because it means you can walk.
·Be thankful for the lady who sings off-key behind you in church, because it means you can hear.
·Be thankful when people complain about the government, because it means we have freedom of speech.
·Be thankful for the alarm that goes off in the early morning hours, because it means you’re alive.
感謝神,如果你的衣服穿得有點緊,因為你有足夠的食物。
感謝神,如果你在聚會後需要清理,因為你剛被朋友環繞。
感謝神,如果你需要付稅,因為你沒有失業。
感謝神,如果你的窗子需要修理草坪要割,因為你有房子。
感謝神,如果你需要付暖氣費,因為你有溫暖。
感謝神,如果你需要洗衣服,因為你有衣服可穿。
感謝神,如果你停的車位很遠,因為你能走路。
感謝神,如果你邊上的人唱得不好,因為你還能聽見。
感謝神,如果有人在罵政府,因為我們有言論自由。
感謝神,如果你清晨被鬧鍾吵醒,因為你還活著。
這是我多年前在洛杉磯時報上的Dear Abby專欄讀到的,每年感恩節我都喜歡轉發。中文是我自己翻譯的。