[Bryn-gwlad] Thanksgiving for Everyday

[Ld. Alfred]

Thanksgiving for Everyday


Even though I clutch my blanket and growl

when the alarm rings, I am thankful

 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,
I am thankful that I can see.

  Many are blind.




Even though I huddle in my bed

 and put off rising, I am thankful

 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,
I am thankful 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,
I am thankful for the food we have. 
 There are many who are hungry.




Even though the routine of my job 

is often monotonous, I am thankful 
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, I am thankful.


~Author Unknown~




My family and I wish each of you and yours a safe and enjoyable holiday.
~Alfred, Eladin & Jonathon~


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