And courtesy of Beyond Blue reader Nancy:

I am thankful for the wife who says, “Hot dogs for supper”
Because she is home with me, not someone else.
I am thankful for the husband who is on the sofa being a couch potato,
Because he is home with me and not out at the bars.
I am thankful for the teenager who is complaining about doing dishes,
Because she is at home and not out on the streets.
I am thankful for the taxes I pay,
Because it means I am employed.

I am thankful for the mess to clean after a party,
Because it means I have been surrounded by friends.
I am thankful for the clothes that fit a little too snug,
Because it means I have enough to eat.
I am thankful for my shadow that watches me work,
Because it means I am out in the sunshine.
I am thankful for a lawn to mow, windows to clean and gutters to fix,
Because it means I have a home.
I am thankful for the complaining I hear about the government,
Because it means we have freedom of speech.
I am thankful for the parking spot I find at the far end of the parking lot,
Because it means I am able to walk and I have been blessed with transportation.
I am thankful for my huge heating bill,
Because it means I am warm.
I am thankful for the pile of laundry and ironing,
Because it means I have clothes to wear.
I am thankful for weariness and aching muscles at the end of the day,
Because it means I have been able to work.
I am thankful for the alarm that rings early in the morning hours,
Because it means I am alive.
This is a time to reflect on what we are blessed with, not what is missing.