<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD W3 HTML//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content='"MSHTML 4.72.3510.1400"' name=GENERATOR> </HEAD> <BODY> EVERYDAY THANKSGIVING Even though I clutch = my blanket and growl when the alarm rings, thank you, Lord, that I can = hear.  There are many who are deaf. Even though I keep my = eyes closed against the morning light as long as possible, thank you, Lord, that = I can see.  Many are blind. Even though I huddle = in my bed and put off rising, thank you Lord, that I have the strength to = rise.  There are many who are bedridden. Even though the first = hour of my day is hectic, when socks are lost, toast is burned, and tempers are = short, my children are so loud, thank you, Lord, for my family.  There = are many who are lonely. Even though our = breakfast table never looks like the pictures in magazines and the menu is at times unbalanced, thank you, Lord, for the food we have.  There are = many who are hungry. Even though the = routine of my job is often monotonous, thank you, Lord, for the opportunity to = work.  There are many who have no job. Even though I grumble = and bemoan my fate from day to day and wish my circumstances were not so modest, = thank you, Lord, for life. Amen. </BODY></HTML>