I Am Thankful

[sanctus]

I AM THANKFUL:
FOR THE WIFE
WHO SAYS IT'S HOT DOGS TONIGHT,
BECAUSE SHE IS HOME WITH ME,
AND NOT OUT WITH SOMEONE ELSE.


FOR THE HUSBAND
WHO IS ON THE SOFA
BEING A COUCH POTATOE,
BECAUSE HE IS HOME WITH ME
AND NOT OUT AT THE BARS.


FOR THE TEENAGER
WHO IS COMPLAINING ABOUT DOING DISHES
BECAUSE IT MEANS SHE IS AT HOME,
NOT ON THE STREETS.


FOR THE TAXES I PAY
BECAUSE IT MEANS
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 THAT 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 PARKING SPOT
I FIND AT THE FAR END OF THE PARKING LOT
BECAUSE IT MEANS I AM CAPABLE OF WALKING
AND I HAVE BEEN BLESSED WITH TRANSP ORTATION.


FOR MY HUGE HEATING BILL
BECAUSE IT MEANS
I AM WARM.


FOR THE LADY BEHIND ME IN CHURCH
WHO SINGS OFF KEY BECAUSE IT MEANS
I CAN HEAR.



FOR THE PILE 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
CAPABLE OF WORKING HARD.



FOR THE ALARM THAT GOES OFF
IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS
BECAUSE IT MEANS I AM ALIVE.


AND FINALLY, FOR TOO MUCH E-MAIL

BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE
FRIENDS WHO ARE THINKING OF ME.


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[hermanntrude]

i'm thankful for the snow outside, cos it means i'm in canada

i'm also thankful for being paid to talk crap on here all day

 

[DurkaDurka]

i'm thankful for the snow outside, cos it means i'm in canada

Ohhh... Canada newcomer. You won't be repeating those words after 30 of our winters. :smurf:

 

[hermanntrude]

hahaha i honestly dont mind the cold. or the snow.

 

[karrie]

Ohhh... Canada newcomer. You won't be repeating those words after 30 of our winters. :smurf:

30 is the magic number? because I've got 27 winters under my belt, and I still love them. I guess we'll see how I feel when I hit that magic 3-0. lol

 

[DurkaDurka]

30 is the magic number? because I've got 27 winters under my belt, and I still love them. I guess we'll see how I feel when I hit that magic 3-0. lol

I have had 30, more then enough for me. I am waiting for global warming to turn Toronto into a tropical paradise.

 

[hermanntrude]

toronto is wayyy too hot in the summer already

 

[DurkaDurka]

toronto is wayyy too hot in the summer already

Humid mostly, yes.

 

[hermanntrude]

very unpleasant. I am thankful for not being there

 

[DurkaDurka]

Yeah, I wouldn't live i the Toronto area if it wasn't for my job...

 

[eh1eh]

I was going to complain about having to make super tonight but as my growing belly rubbed on the counter... you can fill in the blank from above.

Also I am counting the days until pool opening in S. Ont.

 

[eh1eh]

Humid mostly, yes.

You know what they say, 'It's not the heat.'

 

[DurkaDurka]

You know what they say, 'It's not the heat.'

exactly...

 

[sanctus]

toronto is wayyy too hot in the summer already

I love Toronto. Always have. I live 4 hours south of our largest city. I am also odd in that the humidity and heat do not trouble me all that much, in fact I love summer.

 

[sanctus]

hahaha i honestly dont mind the cold. or the snow.

Shuddering, yes, you are most obviously a newcomer

 

[hermanntrude]

i love the english summer, warm and relatively dry, with the ocassional thunderstorm to break the humidity. my perfect temperature is 23°C.

 

[hermanntrude]

Shuddering, yes, you are most obviously a newcomer

not that new any more. 4 months now, and still enjoying the cold. I watch the weather forecasts and delight in the negative numbers. when it gets to -30 i take pride in walking 30 minutes through the snow and not being phased

 

[sanctus]

not that new any more. 4 months now, and still enjoying the cold. I watch the weather forecasts and delight in the negative numbers. when it gets to -30 i take pride in walking 30 minutes through the snow and not being phased

Well, 4 months....hah hah hah... come talk to me when you've been here 47 years like me

 

[eh1eh]

not that new any more. 4 months now, and still enjoying the cold. I watch the weather forecasts and delight in the negative numbers. when it gets to -30 i take pride in walking 30 minutes through the snow and not being phased

That's gonna wear off dude. I like winter, I have a Ski Doo, but I also have a pool and nothing beats the stagnate, humid summer heat like air conditioning. But if you have a pool to folic aroud and take refreshing dip in, then the air con works even better.

 

[hermanntrude]

ha. you'd be surprised how fast i can adapt and extrapolate my feelings into the future. I am confident that I won't often be downhearted due to canadian weather. It's certainly not glum and boring and dull like england during the winter. Although i suspect i will miss the english spring. Spring here is wet and soggy i've heard. at home it makes u want to sing. flowers appear in february and nature seems to be exploding all around you by march and april.